Utah solar installer ES Solar will work with battery maker sonnen to establish a virtual power plant for Rocky Mountain Power. As part of RMP’s Wattsmart Battery Program, existing solar customers can add a sonnen battery to help the utility better manage grid resources. “The path to a sustainable energy future requires the ability to […]
The New South Wales government has announced it will put a cap on the number of unvaccinated people flying into the state from overseas. From November 1, only 210 unvaccinated people coming from overseas will be allowed to arrive in the state per week. For those who are unvaccinated, they will be required to undergo […]
Sometimes, a car gets a mid-cycle refresh and is totally reinvented. New engines, new bodywork, and a new interior—the full Overhaulin’ treatment. When that happens, it’s often because the original product was lackluster enough to warrant a quick do-over. On the opposite end of the spectrum, if a company really nailed it in the first […]
Ask anyone “Did you know that rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels can cause climate change?” and you will most likely receive a “yes”, accompanied by strong passions or opinions. However, if you ask that same person, “What is the optimal CO2 level for the air you breathe, either outside or in your home or office?” […]
Swell Energy has set up 45-MWh virtual power plant (VPP) contract with California utility Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA), bringing essential power reliability to a region hard hit by wildfires and public safety power shutoffs in recent years. “We’re facilitating energy resilience among vulnerable regions and communities and expanding the impact of renewable energy resources […]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it is considering whether sector-specific regulation is necessary to help it address the competition and consumer concerns in digital platform markets, as part of its ongoing Digital Platform Services Inquiry. “Although the ACCC’s existing powers under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 allow us to take some enforcement action […]
Michael SimariCar and Driver Kia’s big rear- or all-wheel-drive Stinger hatchback is an anomaly of sorts: affordable, powerful, and poised. Its closest direct competition probably comes from used Porsche Panameras. For 2022, Kia made some useful tweaks to the formula, particularly to the starter four-cylinder model, but mostly left the V-6-powered GT version well enough […]
Research report “Industrial IoT in the Time of Covid-19” uncovers plans to increase significantly IoT investment and boost cost savings at agriculture, electrical utilities, mining, oil and gas, and transport and logistics companies. New research by Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, reveals that investment in the Internet of Things (IoT) is […]
Paterson is the first New Jersey city to join in partnership with the Solar for All New Jersey program from Posigen, a rooftop solar and energy efficiency provider for low-to-moderate-income homeowners. Solar for All New Jersey is a clean energy initiative available to all New Jersey homeowners through the financial and resiliency benefits of rooftop […]
In a new advisory, CISA has warned US water and wastewater system operators about an array of cyberthreats aimed at disrupting their operations. Cybersecurity company Dragos worked with CISA, the FBI, the NSA and the EPA to outline cyberthreats targeting the information and operational technology underpinning the networks, systems and devices of US water and […]