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Ukraine Is Riddled With Land Mines. Drones and AI Can Help

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Early on a June morning in 2023, my colleagues and I drove down a bumpy dirt road north of Kyiv in Ukraine. While we were in Ukraine, we also demonstrated our technology for the State Special Transportation Service , a branch of the Ukrainian military responsible for keeping roads and bridges open. All our hard work paid off.

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

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Roughly 150,000 people are using Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system in Ukraine every day, according to Digital minister Mykhailo Fedorov. To date, Starlink has provided Ukraine with stable internet access despite Russia’s efforts to disconnect the country from the World Wide Web. .

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Check Out This Ukraine Electric Vehicle Webinar

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Before getting into the EV news, if you’d like to help out in Ukraine, I have a good option to share. My best friend in Poland and an occasional writer here on CleanTechnica, Jacek Fior, has been helping out extensively, including driving supplies to the border. He shared this charity option with me. “This a […].

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Ukraine War: Clean Energy Tipping Point?

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How does the war in Ukraine relate to the global shift to clean energy? The US and its allies are in the process of sending Ukraine billions of dollars in financial and military aid to help them fight the invading Russians. The US and its allies have also tried to sanction Russia as severely as […].

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Tesla “Camp Mode” and other features become indispensable for Ukraine EV owners

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It’s not only Elon Musk’s Starlink terminals from SpaceX that are currently aiding people in Ukraine, which is still being attacked by Russian forces. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has shown the world harrowing images and videos of the war. Since fuel is scarce, EVs have become an ideal form of transportation.

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Ukraine Will Become An Ag Drone Powerhouse After Invasion

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Much has been made of the successful use of inexpensive drones by Ukraine’s military and civilian resistance in an asymmetric war against Russia’s illegal invasion. But what will happen after Russia is defeated and sent back behind its borders at last?

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Tesla’s Elon Musk Gifted An NFT By Ukraine Government For His Aid

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This invasion has had devastating effects on the people of Ukraine, and as the war continues, countless citizens are […]. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was gifted an NFT by the Ukrainian Government for his aid to the nation during the crisis started by Russia. Elon Musk has gone above and beyond in providing aid.

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