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SpaceX delivers truckload of Starlink dishes to Ukraine, as promised

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Due to a combination of physical limits and regulations designed to prevent interference, Starlink users must generally be within ~250 miles of a ground station to connect to use the service. One such ground station located in central Poland might barely cover a sliver of Western Ukraine.

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DeepGreen lifecycle analysis argues for sourcing EV battery materials from deep-sea polymetallic nodules

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million square kilometers in the Pacific Ocean roughly 500 miles south of Hawaii. Earlier this month the company announced the acquisition of Tonga Offshore Mining Limited (TOML), giving DeepGreen access to a third seabed contract area in which to explore for battery metals with significantly lower environmental and social impact.

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