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KIT and Wintershall Dea collaborating to develop industrial-scale methane pyrolysis for CO2-free production of hydrogen

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Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and colleagues earlier developed an efficient process for methane pyrolysis. Now, KIT is partnering with industry partner Wintershall Dea to further develop this process for use on an industrial scale. —Prof Wetzel.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink has about 150k daily users in Ukraine, confirms official

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To date, Starlink has provided Ukraine with stable internet access despite Russia’s efforts to disconnect the country from the World Wide Web. . Interestingly enough, Starlink’s shipments to Ukraine were due in no small part to Fedorov, who asked Elon Musk for some satellite internet kits shortly after Russia invaded the country.

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Pentagon denies involvement in Elon Musk’s Starlink shipment to Ukraine

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During a recent briefing, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby denied that the US Military had any hand in helping Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in his efforts to send Starlink satellite kits to Ukraine, which is currently fighting a war with Russia. “No help from us that I’m aware of,” Kirby said.

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

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This is incredibly impressive as SpaceX only opened pre-orders for Starlink kits in February 2021, just around 19 months ago. These included advanced deposits on the Starlink kits themselves. Elon Musk promptly confirmed the news on Twitter, noting that “Starlink now over 1M user terminals manufactured.”

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AvtoVAZ launches 3 concepts at Moscow Motor Show; collaboration with Renault-Nissan

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AvtoVAZ, the largest automaker based in Russia, a part of Rostec Corporation, introduced three new LADA concept cars at the Moscow International Motor Show 2014. Together, the new automotive alliance set up a joint manufacturing process in AvtoVAZ''s home town of Togliatti, Samara Oblast, Russia, in 2012.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk en route to Norway to speak at 2022 Offshore Northern Shore conference

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Incidentally, Musk has been helping Zelenzkyy by providing Ukraine with Starlink satellite internet kits to keep the country connected to the internet despite its ongoing war with Russia. Together with Elon Musk, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenzkyy would also be addressing the conference’s attendees.

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SpaceX to continue funding Ukraine’s Starlink service: Elon Musk

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The SpaceX CEO noted that this is due to a variety of factors, such as the increasingly difficult task of defending the system against cyberattacks and jamming from Russia. . During the initial phases of the war, Russia attacked Ukraine’s internet infrastructure. You’re most welcome. Glad to support Ukraine.

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