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Pentagon considers paying for Ukraine’s Starlink after Musk withdraws funding request

Teslarati

Before his announcement this weekend, Musk mentioned that the costs of keeping Starlink active in Ukraine are closing in on $20 million per month. However, Viasat, a California-based satellite communications company, revealed to Politico that it was supporting Ukraine by providing free community Wi-Fi for Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia.

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SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

Green Car Congress

With CNG technology SEAT has the advantage of being able to offer customers a real alternative that is both effective and modern, in a vehicle that costs virtually the same as an equivalent diesel model. Plus, the maintenance costs of the TGI models are similar to those of traditional combustion engine vehicles.

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War in Ukraine: We Need to Talk About Fossil Fuels

Cars That Think

This war will have many long-term consequences, but possibly none more important than its effects on the future of the European energy supply. Rapid severing of Europe’s Russian supplies would create an unprecedented economic and existential emergency on the continent. The pipeline had been completed at a cost of €9.5

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

Baua Electric

Reasons for the falling prices include increased airplane capacity — the number of seats on a given route — and a drop in the cost of jet fuel. Hotel supply is primarily in larger urban centers or along interstates,” he added.

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