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Iran-Khodro to Unveil Hybrid Bus

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Iran’s largest car and truck-manufacturing company, Iran-Khodro, will unveil what it calls the Middle-East’s first hybrid bus. “The hybrid system designed in this project was installed on one of Iran-Khodro Diesel Co. IKD) city buses.

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NASA’s New Earth Space Mission maps methane ‘super-emitters’

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In the data EMIT has collected since being installed on the International Space Station in July, the science team has identified more than 50 “super-emitters” in Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Southwestern United States. The team also identified a methane plume south of Tehran, Iran, at least 3 miles (4.8

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SpaceX produces 1M Starlink terminals ~19 months after preorders opened

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As per images from the National Science Foundation, a Starlink terminal had been installed at the McMurdo Station , a US Antarctic research station on the south tip of Ross Island. . More recently, Elon Musk also confirmed that Starlink service is now active in Iran , another country embroiled in unrest today.

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Starlink broke top 100 most downloaded iPhone apps on Wednesday

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adding more satellites to its network, seeking exemptions so that they can service Iran) that it has helped raise awareness or bolster curiosity about it.”. The tracking firm estimated that Starlink’s total app installations on both the Apple App Store and Google Play totaled around 2.3 million times globally since January 2021.

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How the Huawei Fight is Changing the Face of 5G

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In subsequent decades, the company was accused of stealing Western intellectual property , supplying sensitive telecoms equipment to North Korea and Iran , and expanding its global market share by undercutting Western telecom equipment prices by as much as a third. Huawei denies doing so, but as a result, the U.S.

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Volvo joins Tesla in halting EV production due to Red Sea attacks

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Volvo has joined Tesla in stopping its EV production in Europe due to the threat of violence from Iran-backed Houthi fighters attacking commercial ships traveling in the Red Sea. They have hundreds of pre-vetted solar installers competing for your business, ensuring you get high quality solutions and save 20-30% compared to going it alone.

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Good News and Bad News: Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit in 2024

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An EV Life loan enables you to get an instant quote for home charger installation and bundle it into auto financing, reducing your upfront costs. In addition, battery sourcing requirements can also affect a vehicle’s eligibility. The full $7,500 tax credit is split into two parts, each worth $3,750. or a trade partner. Bundle charging.