oh, come to take a paralyzed between your societies, computers with governments that go crazy for your data. we explain how these technologies work, how they can go some for but how they can also go terribly. watch it now. oh no. almost 10 months ago, russian president vladimir putin launched a full scale invasion of ukraine since then, the russian army has committed war crimes and attacked civilian infrastructure.

then vision also wrecked ukraine's economy, but ukrainians are not backing down. instead, they're finding new ways to persevere. and today's episode, we will explore how ukraine's tech seen as managing to thrive despite the war. and these are the other topics in today's episode of made d w's, business magazine. making the switch can france become a leader in wind energy making a monopoly? are farmers dependent on feed companies and making a statement, why won't guitar appear in any world cup commercials? the warren ukraine has entered a new phase during the past few months. the ukrainian army has re conquered several 1000 square miles of territory after a string of military defeats. russia has now trying to pull the plug on ukraine's electricity supply strikes on the countries. energy grid are meant to leave

millions of people without electricity and heating and freezing winter temperatures . attacks on ukraine's power also pose a big challenge to the countries tech sector. the city of car keith close to the russian border is a hot spot for the growing industry. matego chin scott went to find out how high tech businesses are succeeding. regardless. natalia said omaha would normally be in ha, he's in east in ukraine. that's where some members of her team of program has, and software developers is still working. but because of the war, she's now working in krakow and neighboring poland. before getting down to work, she starts every day by checking in on her colleagues in crane with the all keep doing our best we understand that we have to outperform, to make sure that the are are successful and be able to support

our country. you know, i just wanted to show you a one of best friend these days like, oh my god. no, i said i have the same. i don't have electricity right now, but the, the generator is working. the star link is working. you also had chance for the guys to go to the office to recharge the mobile devices. so there was almost no loss and there is some problems in here with the city and for example, at my home. but there is no problem in office. so out of by the games do or has to keep or today and yesterday all so here is the light. here's the coffee. so we keep going and we're still resilience stronger like over ukrainians who this is husky shortly after the 1st rush. an ass strikes back in march,

much of the city is still without power or phone service. telecom employees now working from abroad are doing their best to help people still, there are more and more our main problem at the moment has to do with power outages and a loss of connectivity. we can't always reach our staff, but most of our people are working in her keith. and we just don't know if they're safe or not new. or joseph beth. oh, alice threat shaver has been back to the city 3 times to help on her 1st visit. she saw what the russian forces had done to her own home. these images were taken in may of this year at her house in a suburb of hi keith. several months later,

she returned after the final battles and the withdrawal of the russian forces. all that was left of her home was a burnt out shell. her colleagues now have the tough job of repairing destroyed internet cables. because there's no power they often have to use battery operated flashlights to do their work. the internet is a link with the outside world, and that's crucial both for high heave residents and companies still operating from their protective helmets and bullet proof vests are now part of the technicians basic equipment before the war, ukraine was home to a thriving

h t sector employing some 250000 people. the sector is still strong. even managing growth of 23 percent this year, despite the war. ukraine's hospitals are among the beneficiaries of the tech sector . we in west and the name a lot in defense of andre. so we benita harkey, we id that be within a while than $1000000000.00 grieving us. and we continue to do it back in krakow, poland software developer, natalia said omaha has found an apartment. her children are in school and they're learning polish. and yet they're keenly aware of being refugees. son did not express to lot. oh i so he grew up overnight on her for daughter. it was a big stress. her major question was,

why, why? what me did wrong. like what i did wrong, why i lost everything. why? i don't have my friends the all come as meals right now. a smell. always having a home with him. when the back we all are having a small be thought. you claim. hark you. like i hovered in, kind often on my bark, even though i'm here. i'm still in her care. i'm still in the ukraine. winter has arrived in germany. cold temperatures mean that most homes have turned on their heating by now. but the more we heat, the lower durmit gas reserve level to become in the past that was in front of mind for most people. well, that drastically changed when russia stop delivering gas to germany. i visited the

country's deepest gas reserve to understand where our heating will come from this winter. in germany, gas storage facilities never attracted much attention before. now they're at the center of public debate and for good reason, the countries energy security depends on them this winter. for german businesses like this break factory in bavaria production is dictated by the levels of germany, gas reserves, that the major thing, and we checked that almost every day and where it's, it's how we run our business. you know, we need it without gas. the ovens here stay cold, the gas go through the yellow line right through here, into the oven. and then a it here. inside the brick. you can see the fire it fires the brick. so

the brick burn full reserves, ensure steady brake production, even during the winter months when germany imports less gas than it uses just a few kilometers from the brake factory. and voy, fuss back lies. germany's deepest gas storage facility. it's a porous rock gas storage. what's above ground is just the tip. the most important part lies 3000 meters below their the gas, the stored and porous rock. that's millions of years old. it soaks up the gas like a sponge, impermeable rocks and water around it. act like a natural barrier and prevent leaks. the gas levels are closely monitored at all times. some way to can talk to them today. we're at 99.2 percent. it takes about a $150.00 days to fill or empty the storage facility from between. with leon,

it's not just a long process, it's also a complicated one. and all begins with a big pipe. your comp, this guys, this is where the gas come in during the summer and where it goes out during the winter. swift van dyke in the past is gas. the gas mainly came from russia one. but now i'm in our readings. tell us that the gas isn't coming from russia any more on . it's either coming from norway or from l. n. g in 2000. what we can go to from a lynch you in order to squeeze as much as possible into the storage facility. the gas is compressed, meaning these giant machines crank up the pressure of before the gas can be injected into the ground. pressurizing the gas causes a to heat up, so it's cooled before continuing on into the underground reservoir. yuki did or it goes 2900 meters below ground, yet it then after long travel through the pipes,

the gas arrives at its destination. thus is the gas. this is the gas storage. the style, this is the rock that forms the actual roar. it has a lot of internal surface area because it's so porous as a sea of the gas is stored in these pores at high pressure and viewed as gospel wouldn't. okay. when demand outstrips daily supply, gas is withdrawn from this rock reheated. and d pressurized then and leaves the facility this way, the via fax, back gas storage could supply up to 300000 households with gas for one year. most of the time you went through a company, uneasy question in the back of my mind is what if we have a really cold winter then? because if it's really cold, it will of problem isn't even when the reservoir is full. that could see flames go out and factories close despite germany, state of the art storage facilities. gas is still an essential

source of energy in many european countries. but if the u wants to become climate neutral by 2050, we have to reduce or dependency on fossil fuels. france is one of the countries facing that challenge until now it has relied on nuclear energy. but many of the countries, outdated reactors had to be shut down. now president, my call wants to boost renewables. francis meant to profit from the winds, blowing along a 5000 kilometer coastline. they own energy company, e. d. f normally runs france nuclear plants, now of supporting offshore wind projects. we had to look at how france shifting gears. mila was having them, that's 50 bucks. a recent press trip to this construction site displayed what could be one solution to future energy crises, floating offshore wind energy. the company's developing this planet project are investing 300000000 euros. in 2023,

the wind farm will be towed to the site. 70 kilometers off the coast. lemme its powers limited equal to just a 40th of a nuclear reactors capacity. but floating offshore wind energy is a bearer of hope. unlike existing renewables, it could produce electricity, 247 them failure on their voicemail. traditional offshore wind farms can only be constructed in watches that are up to 50 meters. deep deflating platforms can be installed further away from the coast where the wind is stronger. these wind farms could be teacher reaching carbon neutrality back up. but frances, taking bids to construct 3 commercial floating offshore wind farms and their 10 times the size of the pilot project. this economist agrees floating offshore wind energy is promising yet questions and challenges abound. lonia is

up and of france should try to take the lead in this market. it's lacking behind in terms of bottom fixed offshore wind farms. also due to legal challenges, it's a question of not losing face all. that's good and even when, but it's not clear yet which technology will when the day there are several technical solutions in the market and a lot of stand as needed to construct the platforms. we're finding that steel might prove a bottleneck when they viewed in mother. france will have to compete with other countries, such as portugal and scotland, which are also eyeing floating offshore wind energy. in any case, the project developers are determined to become an important player in the market here, or broad lessons. they prefer yellow france as well positioned de la la la bidding for commercial projects is underway. we're hoping to be awarded these industrial projects in the mediterranean sea and off brittany hill near seattle, but we're also looking at market, such as the us, china and taiwan. that you,

what the global potential for this technology is estimated at $3500.00 gigawatts, which represents as many nuclear reactors. but that won't be any time soon. frances, 1st commercial floating offshore wind farms won't produce electricity until at least 2030. how can we feed the 8000000 people living on this planet for the world's largest agri, business, monsanto? the answer is genetically modified. thieves, according to the company lab design crops, and herbicides will protect the world from famine. one of their most controversial products is the weed killer round up for years round up has been the focus of losses because of its potential health risks. but that's not the only issue sowing seeds of doubt about monsanto. for thousands of years,

farmers freely bred, preserved, and shared seats. but then agriculture radically changed. in the 20th century, farmers got new machines, chemicals, and locked me seats. and big companies stepped in. these major players dominate the market to be one of them had a special role in shaping modern greek culture, especially in the us now owned by german, one to national by year one funded was one of the giants of the business to turn seed into property. and farmers into submissive customers to understand how they did it. it's important to know the history during the vietnam war one santa was one of the largest suppliers of the notorious edge and orange for the u. s. military. 50000000 leaders of this. definitely herbicide was trying to get trees and tropical foliage that provided cover for the competitors. not only do this areas remain contaminated, millions have been poisoned by the chemical next month hunter turned the attention

to peace time with killing developing the blog buster hab site roundup. it hit shells in the $970.00 s and became the company's key. profit driver ah, run down the route kills that. we'd round up kills thanks to the main component cliff a said, but it ended up killing so well that it also killed farmers crops. so they could only sprayed before planting seats after the harvest. but what if the receipts that could tolerate thrown up that's home and found who stepped into the sea business? in 1996, they rolled up round up ready div receipts that were genetically modified to be immune, to gleeful st. who wouldn't buy into that? it was like magic to talk to farmers at that number. marco elmore is an environmental historian at the higher state university to spend a decades working on this book about monsanto. weeds almost immediately began

developing resistance around and you kind of have this cycle in this genetically engineered scene system now over using a chemical, which by the way, it's very profitable for the company that's selling and montana did something else that changed agriculture forever. they patented technology behind the seats. this meant they could dictate the way farmers use them. monsanto created a system that they controlled by 2008 months hunter had bought 50 international seed firms. the market power of monsanto and similar companies was growing more and more. today, 90 percent of corn upland cotton employ being from the u. s. a. produce with patent and seats on font ordered. the buyer is the big supplier. the big problem is behind genetically engineered crops like those from an santo, higher yield for farmers. but in 2016, the national academy of sciences published a 600 page dozier on the effects of g cross from the us. scientists found little

evidence that such crops actually lead to higher yields. what has been going on is the use of monsanto supposed to child cliff a site to move. you have to find globally this to maps of the us showed the amount of round up being sprayed on the dark of the colors, the more is being used. meanwhile, what's been going down is the variety of foods on our plates. there are over 50000 edible plans in the world, but we mostly rely on just 15 corn wheat and the rise of the major hits. the modern hungry cultural system created this 30 zation awful companies owning this. you get to choose with farmers, girl, and house, and that determines what we eat, planting the same varieties also makes crops mobile notable to drought in disease. the climate crisis is only making it worse, but it's a different story with traditional seats. if you want to look for something that

will rate hash mighty conditions, especially now that we emphasize them on climate change, you can always go back to that i've not been elected. this is them or is den, she's a plan geneticist at the international crops research institute of the same airy, tropics, the one thing they also do because they, they just absorb all sorts of trade or land from anywhere. and so the, every day they're very durable. the more different seats we plant, the higher the chances of finding the ones that canada up to extreme weather. for example, in just one region and south east india, find his discovered almost 400 varieties of neglected crops species. and one of them were 6 traditional local rights varieties, the deal better with drought, faulty soil, and flooding strength compared to commercial turn into. luckily, even when traditional seats are gone from the field, they're not always gone gone. we have them in places like thief,

more than $1700.00 seed banks around the world for the untapped potential of traditional feats. probably the most famous you bank point is the coolest looking one is this one in norway. it stores over a 1000000 seats samples from across the world and the chill permafrost conditions make sure this little fellows are preserved for centuries. the system works like a bank, the deposit their own samples, the bank, in this case, the government of norway owns the facility. for example, brazil have thousands of seats in here. some of the seats were rescued only because indigenous communities and traditional farmers kept them there where we grow also has drastically changed. if the large corporations who have benefited at the expense of everyone else, farmers have got hooked on chemicals and last ownership of the seats and consumers miss out on so many flavors and new trends. so it's time to ask herself how come to grow with better this time to everyone?

this photo garnered a lot of attention during the world cup. germany, soccer players covered their mouths ahead of their 1st game. the pose was a reaction to fest ban of the one love arm band, a symbol of tolerance and diversity. germany's players have faced a lot of criticism since then. some say they're focused on political statements prevented a good performance. and assaults of soccer players were struggling. the world cup and katara has been a difficult balancing act for sponsors as well. ah, legendary play is powerful emotions and good vibes, advertises for the fee for world cup of pulled out all the stops. but in the added earth, and nike adds, this is host country might as well be invisible. even the added as team bus isn't headed to cutter, but to a generic destination called world cup. western media have been critical of cutter,

unfair football's world governing body, so advertises are carefully skirting the contrivances in added us is ad campaign. there's little to suggest where the megger event is actually taking place or is there? i did are says that it's official world cup match ball is designed to evoke a cutter. the colors and graphic design on a pearly white bass are inspired by cutters, culture and history for pop. so, but the connection is anything but obvious, added us isn't alone and it's reluctance to reference cutter. the campaigns of other major sponsors, such as nike and coca cola. also avoid mentioning the host country. so why is that? certainly the katara brand, the country brand is not one that seen is progressive. it's attitude towards human rights. it's attitude towards l. g, b t, q, p, all is not seen as in line with most of the west. so as a result,

these global brands are playing at safe, not wanting to necessarily say that they endorse the category value system. but instead that they support the world, ah, but doesn't really have to be this a political, couldn't companies and brands sees this opportunity to stake out their own beliefs and values for diplomacy? which is what these brands are. it is that such a thing as not necessarily wanting to get into a deep conflict and to us are cross cultural wars if you like. but instead to be more silent. and in doing so, you attract a wider group of, of customers. in contrast, germans supermarket chain reva chose to take a stand after fifo threatened to impose sanctions on teams who wore the one love

arm band promoting l g. b t q writes rather decided to forego it's advertising, right. so want to germans. think about companies and brands that take a political stand position, who does it look like a stand, but i don't want them to withdraw because of something as trivial as an arm band. so i'm excited with up in addition is of course her am. i do think that major brands like addie, das and nike should take a stand in, but they have a huge markets and should take advantage of that. young people who buy a lot of brand name products or who are influenced by the big brands, will notice where the katara is depicted with a positive or a negative connotation. much be positive and negative connotative which router mentioned was this. they should take a clear stand for human rights registered elsewhere. companies are just wanna sell their product. so i think it should be up to them like everyone else when it comes to diversity and human rights companies don't always practice what they preach. but

avoiding the question altogether is no longer an option hon guide that's all from this episode of made d w's business magazine. i. malvina, thanks for watching and take care. ah with ah, with

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