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NASA JPL Imaging Spectrometer Ready for Tanager 1 Integration

Planet Pulse

Tanager 1 is expected to be ready for launch in 2024. In addition to the progress being made on Tanager, we’re continuing to push our Pelican Program forward, with the first Tech Demo, TD1, now fully built and expected to be ready for launch later this year.

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Planet to Launch 36 SuperDove Satellites with SpaceX

Planet Pulse

We are excited to share that we plan to launch 36 of our SuperDove satellites, Flock 4y, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than January 3, 2023 at 9:56 a.m. Each Planet SuperDove is equipped with eight spectral-bands and improved on-orbit capacity that helps to quickly deliver sharp, analysis-ready data to our customers.

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Revealed: Media Blitz Against Heat Pumps Funded by Gas Lobby Group

DeSmogBlog

Powered by electricity, heat pumps are currently set to play a key role in decarbonising heating and replacing gas boilers, which heat around 85 percent of Britain’s homes and account for 15 percent of greenhouse gas emissions nationwide. The PR campaign subjects heat pumps to intense criticism.

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'Bolt on the rocket boosters': Energy Systems Catapult calls for sweeping electricity market reform to drive net zero revolution

Business Green

Now with renewables proving increasingly cost competitive with other energy sources, pressure is growing on Ministers to introduce a new set of reforms that can tackle the next stage of decarbonisation of the grid. The report comes as energy companies across the UK ramp up their flexibility offerings for both customers and the grid.

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'Economically and environmentally illiterate': The green economy reacts to the Energy Security Strategy

Business Green

After weeks of speculation, the government is set to publish its plan to boost Britain's energy security later today, with fresh targets announced for offshore wind, nuclear and low-carbon hydrogen alongside measures to accelerate the adoption of smart grid technologies. This was a crucial test of Johnson's leadership - and he's flunked it."

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'A climate-shaped hole at its heart': The green economy reacts to the Spring Statement

Business Green

We need to see around £10bn of support, part raised by a windfall tax on oil and gas companies, for delivering the help families need to install the clean technologies that will get us off gas. A windfall tax on those companies could have funded energy efficiency and eased the burden on those most affected.

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Planet’s New Rapid Revisit Platform to Capture Up to 12 Images Per Day

Planet Pulse

When Planet acquired the SkySat constellation from Google in 2017, we set to work redesigning the complex infrastructure needed to task, collect and deliver imagery. Planet partnered closely with SpaceX to find near-term launch opportunities, which was not difficult given the company’s ambitions for their Starlink broadband satellites.

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