Operating Energy Systems in a War-Torn Country: DTEK Prepares for Winter

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 22:13:55 +0000

While much of the world lives life as usual, DTEK—the largest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector—is focused on providing reliable service amidst war and uncertainty. “Today, the major topic for us is to provide stability in durations of electricity sector in Ukraine and also do everything possible to prepare for winter season,” DTEK CEO […]

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Germany Mulls Postponing Nuclear Exit

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 22:24:32 +0000

Germany’s government is weighing how the closure of the country’s last three nuclear power plants in December 2022 will affect its grid this upcoming winter as the country scrambles to secure sufficient energy supplies amid a decline in Russian gas deliveries. A formal decision on whether or not to keep  Isar 2, Emsland, and Neckarwestheim […]

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Why I Expect Putin To Lose, & Why That Scares The Hell Out Of Me

Credit to Author: George Harvey| Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:50:30 +0000

Watch the videos on CNN, YouTube, wherever you like, and you are likely to see the same things I do. A Ukrainian soldier, who might have come into the field as a volunteer with minimal training, aims a shoulder-mounted system. Suddenly, a rocket is pushed out of it. The rocket goes about 50 feet, its […]

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How Europe Can Cut ⅓ Of Its Oil Demand By 2030

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:00:34 +0000

At the time of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, it typically supplied one out of every four barrels of crude oil that the European Union imported. These imports contributed significantly to funding Putin’s military aggression against Ukraine. To cut this funding stream, the European Commission has agreed on a ban on imports before the end […]

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Russia’s Natural Gas Pipeline Exports To Europe Down To Almost 40-Year Lows

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 02:16:57 +0000

Russia’s natural gas exports by pipeline to the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) declined by almost 40% during the first seven months of 2022 compared with the same period in 2021 and by almost 50% compared with the previous five-year (2017–21) average, according to data from Refinitiv Eikon. In mid-July 2022, exports […]

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Canada opens new PR pathway for overseas family members of air disasters

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:00:45 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has created a new permanent residency program for families of the Canadian victims of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. The new permanent residency pathway applies to those who wish to come to Canada to settle and support members of their family who lost their […]

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IAEA: Shelling at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant Raises ‘Real Risk’ of Nuclear Disaster

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2022 20:14:36 +0000

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is growing increasingly alarmed by military action at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant, warning that artillery shelling at the plant site on Aug. 5 underlines a “very real risk of a nuclear disaster.” IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in a statement on Aug. 6 said new information about the […]

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FPV Drones Fly Into Buildings To Deliver Bombs in Ukraine

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2022 22:50:39 +0000

Many people here, especially big Tesla fans, know either what an FPV drone is, or have seen footage from one. After the video from Tesla Germany, it’s hard to not be impressed. While this isn’t lifesaving or doing anything amazing like some of our other stories on electric aviation, it’s still highly impressive. As a […]

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Using DIY Solar Balcony Kits Against Putin

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:05:29 +0000

A recent post at TechCrunch tells us the tale of a Ukrainian woman who found a way to fight Putin without picking up a rifle or Javelin missile launcher. Her preferred weapon? Solar panels mounted on Europe’s balconies. “I felt like we can serve not only people who own a home but also part of […]

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Canada’s immigration backlog grows to 2.7 million people

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 18:13:07 +0000

Canada continues to struggle with its immigration applications as its inventory now stands at some 2.7 million people. This represents a growth of nearly 300,000 people over the past six weeks. The backlog has nearly doubled over the past year and nearly tripled since the start of the pandemic. Discover if You Are Eligible for […]

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