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IEEE Society Restores Electricity To a Nepali School

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That all changed this year, after a team of IEEE volunteers traveled to the village and installed photovoltaic panels, a battery storage system, and a solar water heater at the Shree Batase Secondary School in Melamchi, which is about 45 kilometers from the capital city of Kathmandu. “The

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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In fact, China accounted for half of the worldwide growth of EV sales in 2021, and IEA writes that more EVs were purchased there in 2021 than in the entire rest of the world throughout 2020. Businesses can receive the federal Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit for installing EV charging infrastructure that meets certain criteria.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

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For a GPS steering system to work, you need to prepare a map in advance, install a base station for corrections, or purchase a package of signals. Once in the field, the newly installed Cognitive Agro Pilot says: "Hurray, we're in the field," asks the driver for permission to take over, and starts driving.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

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For a GPS steering system to work, you need to prepare a map in advance, install a base station for corrections, or purchase a package of signals. Once in the field, the newly installed Cognitive Agro Pilot says: "Hurray, we're in the field," asks the driver for permission to take over, and starts driving.

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