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Here’s what Europe’s largest floating solar farm is going to look like

September 21, 2023
Renewable energy producer Q Energy is now building Europe’s largest floating solar farm on a brownfield site in northwestern France. The floating solar farm is called Les Ilots Blandin, and it’s going to be sited on a former quarry (pictured) in Haute-Marne, north of Dijon. Les Ilots Blandin was originally going to have a capacity of 66 megawatts (MW), but an improved design has allowed the…
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VinFast (VFS) reports surprising Q2 revenue surge and profit growth on rising EV deliveries

September 21, 2023
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast (VFS) released its Q2 earnings Thursday, its first report since going public, showing 303% revenue growth from the first quarter. VinFast revenue rises in Q2 on higher deliveries The growth comes amid VinFast’s EV deliveries rising over 400% in Q2. VinFast delivered 9,535 electric vehicles between April and June, bringing its total to 11,315 for the first half of…
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Gear in this story

September 21, 2023
Nikon’s new Zf blends a body and control layout from the F-series film SLRs of the past with modern Nikon Z8 and Z9 DNA to produce a 24MP Z-mount full-frame mirrorless camera. But how does this blend of past and present hold up in the real world? DPReview’s Richard Butler got his hands on the latest Nikon and provides a first look at the Zf’s BSI CMOS sensor, shooting modes, 3D…
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Proof of Play raises $33M for Web3 RPG, ex-Twitch CEO joins board

September 21, 2023
Proof of Play announced $33 million in seed funding to fuel the growth of its invite-only, on-chain pirate RPG, Pirate Nation. Players build ships, recruit crew members and battle enemies to compete for glory on the leaderboard. Since its beta release in December 2022, Pirate Nation has shipped weekly updates. These include card-based combat, island building and community-led world boss raids.
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