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Croatia to drop 1 billion euros on used Rafale fighter jets

WARSAW, Poland — Croatia’s government has made a decision to buy 12 second-hand Rafale F3-R fighter jets from France for the country’s Air Force, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said. “The purchase of the multirole fighter aircraft will strengthen Croatia’s position as a member of NATO and a partner within the European Union. For the first time, we will reach 2 percent of…
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EGEB: A Montana cryptocurrency miner wants to buy a huge solar farm

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A Montana cryptocurrency miner wants to use solar to power its energy-draining business. Can emission-free electric (and hydrogen) airplanes replace fossil-fuel-powered planes? UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s…
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The Best Adobe Photoshop Alternatives in 2021

Although Adobe Photoshop has become known as the industry’s leading post-processing software with its powerful non-destructive editing tools, it is by far not the only option available out there. Photoshop has been around for just over 30 years — first released in 1990…
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These Photos from Space Make Earth Look like Water World

Photo Credit: Thomas Pesquet / ESA European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet recently published a set of images from the International Space Station of Earth that show only water and clouds, which makes the planet look very different than it is normally seen. Thomas Gautier Pesquet is a French aerospace engineer and took part in the European Space Agency’s Expedition 50 and 51. He…
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EVgo is behind on charger installations for GM, grounds for agreement termination

A recent SEC filing has revealed that electric vehicle charging network EVgo is still 82 charger installations short of meeting its June 30 milestone deadline for the quarter, part of an agreement with General Motors (GM). According to the filing, missing this milestone would give GM the power to terminate the agreement and seek pre-agreed liquidated damages of up to $15 million. This past…
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