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One of the largest SES in Europe was put into operation in Sicheslavshchyna

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In the Nikopol district of Sichaslavska oblast, the largest Ukrainian solar power plant in Ukraine and one of Europe's largest 246 MW solar power plants was commissioned. The investment in the construction of the plant amounted to 230 million dollars. The capacity of the SES is enough to fully meet the needs of 100 thousand households in Ukraine. It is the largest SES in Ukraine and one of the largest in Europe. The SES is located on an area of 400 hectares of former career. The power plant is built jointly by private investors from China and Ukraine - China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) and DTEK .

Vasily Lomachenko and actor Mickey Rourke in New York fashion week

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Lightweight world champion and one of the world's strongest boxers, regardless of weight class, Vasily Lomachenko and actor Mickey Rourke in New York fashion week in clothes from German fashion designer Philip Plain.

Kherson Agrarian University will grow truffles

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Kherson State Agrarian University launches a project to grow black truffles . Passes the National Industrial Portal with reference to "Agro South". The Department of Biology and Technology of KSIAU, based on the mushroom laboratory, launches a unique project for the cultivation of expensive mushrooms - black truffles.   We have a black truffle mycelium that is implanted in the root system of the oak. And we also have an arboretum "Oak Grove". Here we want to do this implantation process in the spring. And in five years we will eat already expensive mushroom, - said the rector of the University Yuri Kirillov .   The university also launches two other projects - a scientific apiary and a small quail farm, which will examine the impact of feeds on the growth and quality of poultry meat. The creation of such training projects is the need of the university to have its own bases for passing the practice to students. The University plans to open a cou...

Kharkiv Tractor Plant has doubled its exports

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During 2018, the export of http://xtz.ua/en/ has doubled. The main markets were Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Lithuania, Georgia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Armenia and New Zealand. Informing the National Industrial Portal with a link to the page Ukraine Now. Last year the company produced 900 tractors, which is 13% more than in the previous period. The application of the latest technology has made it possible to substantially modify critical nodes. ХТZ are completed by different engines depending on conditions and purposes of their further exploitation. At present, the Kharkov tractor plant is the only manufacturer of wheeled and crawler tractors in the countries of the former CIS. From 2006 to 2016, the plant was unprofitable, and only on results of 2017 turned out to be profitable.    

Ukraine has significantly increased the export of greenhouse vegetables in 2018

During January 2019, Ukrainian producers exported 140 tons of greenhouse tomatoes and 221 tons of greenhouse cucumbers. Exports increased by 26% and 58%, respectively. Passes the National Industrial Portal with reference to EastFruit . The reason for such a positive dynamics experts call the emergence of high-tech greenhouses in the market with the use of LED technology. The cost of such greenhouses is more expensive, but due to reduced energy consumption, they have a quick payback. At present, the total area of ​​glass greenhouses in Ukraine is 280 hectares, while the film - 8 thousand hectares.

Ukrainian companies are testing a mobile application JITpluss for grain transportation

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The JIT + application combines customers, carriers, shippers and consignees into a single system. Developers argue that the program will significantly simplify and optimize the logistics of grain transport.   Register as an application can be both customer and carrier of grain. The service staff verifies the carrier's documentation and verifies it as reliable, after which the carrier will accept the order. Documents are submitted exclusively in electronic form.   The JIT + application chooses the best route, which saves time and finances. The cargo owner can find out the location of the goods sent and know the terms when he arrives at his destination. If a queue has been formed at the receiving terminal or elevator, the carrier can automatically occupy a place in it while on the road. This way, the system helps to speed up shipment and download several times. At the moment the application is focused on the transportation of grain cargoes by motor transport....

In 2018, airlines in Ukraine carried out more than 300 thousand flights

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In 2018, UkrAeroRuch provided air navigation services to 300,853 flights of foreign and Ukrainian airlines, which is 18.5% more than the same indicator in 2017.   in particular, the execution of 106 654 flights of domestic airlines, which is more by 9.7% than in 2017. Service of flights of foreign airlines also grew - by 23.9% (194,199 flights). Service by type of flights also increased: transit flights amounted to 125 145 (+ 23%), international (with departure / landing) - 146 115 (+ 16.2%), the number of domestic flights - 29 593 (+ 11.8%). In 2018, the largest volumes of air traffic services " UkrAeroRuch " provided to the following airlines: Ukraine International Airlines (Ukraine) - 61 691 flights were delivered (by 7.8% more to 2017),  Turk Hava Yollari A.O. (Turkey) - 29,972 (+ 8.6%),   Belavia (Belarus) - 16,003 (+ 10.1%),  LOT Polish Airlines (Poland) - 15,813 (+ 24%),  Wizz Air Hungary LLC (Hungary) - 15 251 (+ 72....

Ukraine is the third country in the region in terms of the number of companies in the field of artificial intelligence.

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The authors of the study, referring to the Clutch.co database, note that Ukraine leads in the number of outsourcing companies in the field of artificial intelligence - not only in Eastern, but also in Western Europe. In total, there are 26 such institutions in the country, while 226 worldwide. The authors of the report emphasize that according to LinkedIn, there are more than 2,000 AI-development companies in Ukraine.   Most Ukrainian companies in the field of artificial intelligence are working on software (38%). Other popular areas include information technology, chatbots and AI assistants, fintech solutions and entertainment products.

Oleksandr Abramenko | Silver Medal | Men's Aerials | FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships

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Ukrainian freestyler Olympic champion in 2018, Alexander Abramenko won the silver medal at the World Freestyle and Snowboarding Championships, which accepts Utah (USA). After the second place in qualifying, Abramenko reached the super final, where he finished second with a final result of 126.24. Earlier, Ukrainian male freestylers never won a medal at the World Championships, and the best result of the entire freestyle team was Olga Volkova’s bronze medal at the 2011 World Cup, which also took place in Utah. In the women's ski acrobatics at the 2019 World Cup, Ukrainian Olga Poluk in the final took 7th place. Gold from Alexander Romanovskaya from Belarus.

Gvozdyk will hold its next fight on March 30

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WBC light heavyweight champion Alexander Gvozdik will hold his next fight on March 30, reports ESPN. According to the source, the Frenchman Doudou Ngumbu will be the rival of the Ukrainian boxer. On account of the Frenchman 46 fights in the professional ring, in which he scored 8 victories. The last time Doudou Ngumbu entered the ring in May 2018, beating by unanimous decision of Johann Kongolo. On account of Alexander Gvozdik 16 fights in the professional ring, in which he scored 16 victories. He won the world title in light heavyweight according to the WBC in the last match, beating Adonis Stevenson by knockout. The fight between Carnation and Stevenson was December 1st. Immediately after the fight, Stevenson was sent to the hospital, where he fell into a coma due to his injuries.  

2019 Ukrainian athletics championship indoors (day 2, morning session) LIVE online

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2019 Ukrainian athletics championship indoors (day 2, morning session) LIVE online

A plot of land for the Tesla Motor Show already bought in Ukraine.

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Pavel Fuchs purchased a plot of land in Ukraine for a car dealership where only Tesla electric cars should be sold. He expects that the famous American automobile brand will officially go to our country. Pavel Fuchs is currently negotiating with the management of Tesla about cooperation, but so far they cannot be called successful. In any case, negotiations continue, and the Ukrainian businessman does not lose hope for the conclusion of the contract. Earlier, Tesla announced that in 2019 it will begin to build its gas station for electric vehicles in Europe. They will appear in Ukraine. First, in Kiev, and then in other large Ukrainian cities. We think, in the light of this information, it is quite realistic that Tesla will officially enter our country. The first batch of Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles has recently arrived in Europe. So far, you can not buy them even in all European countries.  

Solar panels plant in Ukraine

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February 5 in Vinnitsa opened a plant for the production of solar panels KNESS Pv . in the city of Vinnitsa dug a plant for the production of solar panels. Project investment amounted to € 5 million. The report notes that the panels will be available in February this year. “The equipment installed at the plant was developed by the National Institute of the People's Republic of China. The company will produce various types of solar panels, in particular, frame and frameless ones with a rated power of 270-370 W. ”   According to representatives of Kness Pv, all the characteristics of the solar panels produced meet international requirements, which will allow to sell finished products not only in Ukraine, but also outside the country.   https://www.facebook.com/kness.energy/videos/457277044807477/  

In Kiev, launched the Uber Eats food delivery service: the order will be delivered for 30 UAH

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From 10:00 on February 6, the people of Kiev will be able to use the Uber Eats app or order dishes from the city’s restaurants through the site.   On the occasion of the launch of the service, Uber Eats offers free delivery of an unlimited number of orders until the end of February using the promo code HELLOKYIV .   Without a promotional code, delivery costs 30 UAH, regardless of the size of the order.   The cost of food sets the restaurant. Restaurants who want to work with the service can register on the official website. At first, the delivery may take longer, but the goal of the service is to deliver food in 35 minutes in the city. In Kiev, the service already works with 200 restaurants, including - Mimosa Brooklyn Pizza , Milk Bar , Musafir , Gogi , ORANG + UTAN and Bistro Bistro . Uber Eats is a service for delivering food from restaurants and cafes. To order, you will need to download a separate application of the same name, but the acco...

Ukrainian service WayForPay has connected Google Pay to pay online

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Ukrainian service WayForPay has connected Google Pay to pay online. WayForPay has launched support for the Google Pay payment system for Internet sites and mobile applications. The service has earned for more than 6,000 entrepreneurs connected to the system. In addition to output to the payment page or widget, stores can also integrate the Google Pay button into the product page or cart. Buyers, in turn, will not have to re-enter their billing information - you only need to fill in the card and billing address information once. You can test the new payment method on the WayForPay demo page .

Wladimir Klitschko was noticed when he rested with his daughter on the beach in Barbados. photo.

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Ukrainian boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko who broke up with Hollywood actress Hayden Panettiere is resting on Barbados beach with her four-year-old daughter Kaya-Evdokia. Paparazzi filmed how Klitschko cares about his daughter while swimming in the sea. After  Panettiere, Klitschko took the girl to Ukraine a nd the Panettiere stayed in California.     Recall, the couple decided to leave after nine years of relationship. Rumors that a couple of Klitschko and Panettiere broke up, appeared after the American actress was noticed in the company of an unknown man.  

Customers of Ukrainian bank UkrSibbank can now pay for their purchases using iPhone. This bank also supports Apple Pay payment service.

As reported by the Ukrsibbank 's press service, since February 5, MasterCard card holders can use non-contact payment through Apple Pay . In order to pay by mobile or smart-clock, you need to tie a bank card through the official Apple Pay mobile app. Thus, in Ukraine, the Apple Pay service is available to 6 bank users:      PrivatBank      Oschad Bank      Monobank      Bank Vostok      PUMB      UkrSibbank