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80-MWh storage project coming to Dominion Energy Virginia territory

Energy storage developer East Point Energy has sold the 20-MW/80-MWh Dry Bridge Energy Storage project to Dominion Energy Virginia. The project will likely be the largest energy storage system in Virginia when it becomes operational in 2022. “East Point was founded on the premise that renewable energy from sources like wind and solar are cost-effective […]

Top-Rated Products for Tailgating at a Football Game

GoSports Football is officially back. With it comes the hope for a great season, along with the stress that accompanies your fantasy league. Plus, with most stadiums reopening to near-full capacity, the opportunity to drive to a Sunday game returns. Football is great on TV, but it doesn’t beat cheering in the stadium surrounded by […]

STI Norland launches new monitoring and optimizing components for its solar trackers

Solar tracking company STI Norland has launched a new monitoring and optimizing system for its solar tracking systems. STI Control uses three networked components: System Network Controller, Tracker Smart Controller and Intelligent Weather Controller. System Network Controller – acts as the heart of the solar plant and communicates wirelessly with all other system elements, being […]

Coursera break down: Pros, cons, and popular courses

The pandemic forced colleges to go online in 2020. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, more than 7.3 million students take online college courses. Some 75% of colleges planned to have online classes in 2021, according to Think Impact, a company that collects education and career data.  When Stanford professors opened Coursera in […]

2022 Lucid Air Receives Impressive Official EPA Range Estimates

Lucid Motors announced official EPA range and efficiency ratings for several versions of its Air sedan. The Dream Edition Range model wearing 19-inch wheels can go the furthest with a 520-mile range, while the Grand Touring model, which has 133 less horsepower, goes 516 miles on 19-inch wheels. Upgrading to the 21-inch wheels knocks off […]

SMUD plans to cut net-metering credits by 44% next year

Just a few days after President Biden’s Department of Energy released a first-ever blueprint calling for an immediate doubling of solar energy to fight climate change, Sacramento’s local utility company adopted a policy that will slow down new solar installations in the region while harming existing solar users. The policy comes a year after the […]

TTEC hit with ransomware attack, hampering work for major clients

US customer experience technology giant TTEC has announced a “cybersecurity incident” but confirmed to employees that it was hit with ransomware. The company, with nearly 61,000 employees and billions in annual revenue, sent a message to employees this week warning them not to click on a link titled “!RA!G!N!A!R!” according to KrebsonSecurity. The message indicates […]

2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Is an Epic Sendoff

Compared with what Porsche charges for unique colors, Cadillac’s Electric Blue feels like a bargain at $625. Carbon-fiber bits totaling $9330 are, however, priced in line with goodies from Stuttgart. Marc UrbanoCar and Driver From the October 2021 issue of Car and Driver. The Norse myth of Ragnarök tells of a massive battle that takes […]

KNXperience edition 2 | Smart Building EMEA

smartbuildingmag.com 16 {{ “2021-09-16T00:00:00+00:00” | date “MMM” }} ’21 Written on {{ “2021-09-16T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-09-16T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} KNX News 28 – 30 SEPTEMBER, 2021. ABOUT THE EVENTKNXperience is a digital tradeshow delivered in a dynamic 3D environment. Held in English and German, the event is open to everyone who is […]