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Lockheed wins $1.1B contract to design Navy’s Integrated Combat System

September 29, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin $23 million to begin creating the Integrated Combat System that may one day connect the Navy’s and U.S. Coast Guard’s surface fleets. The award could be worth up to $1.1 billion if all options are exercised through fiscal 2030. RELATED Del Toro says Disruptive Capabilities Office to solve Navy challenges SECNAV aims to help programs…
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The Netherlands just launched a mega 1.5 GW offshore wind farm

September 29, 2023
The Netherlands’ Hollandse Kust Zuid 1.5 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm – the first subsidy-free wind farm in Europe – is now inaugurated. Hollandse Kust Zuid is in the North Sea, 18-36 kilometers (11-22 miles) off the Dutch coast between the towns of Scheveningen and Zandvoort. It’s jointly owned by Vattenfall, BASF, and Allianz. It’s subsidy-free because Vattenfall was able to…
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US solar is booming – here's the newly released data

September 29, 2023
US solar is growing at a breakneck speed, and it hit several big milestones in July, according to newly released government data. In its latest monthly “Energy Infrastructure Update” report (with data through July 31, 2023) reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) says solar provided 1,824 megawatts (MW) of new US generation capacity, or more than…
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Volkswagen to launch new electric SUV and Golf EV at main German plant

September 29, 2023
The Volkswagen brand is preparing its network for the future of electric mobility. Volkswagen announced Friday it will produce a new electric SUV at its main plant in Germany. Meanwhile, an electric version of its iconic Golf will follow on the new SSP platform. New electric Volkswagen SUV coming to Wolfsburg “We are using the transition to electromobility as an opportunity to reduce the…
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