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Telstra giving small plan users a taste of 5G

Image: Chris Duckett/ZDNet Telstra has bumped up some of its postpaid small plan users onto 5G, which the telco previously reserved for its medium and higher plan users. Initially enabled last week, at least for this writer, the telco has messaged users stating they have been given six months of 5G connectivity for free, and […]

Nonprofit asks for help with ambitious solar installation program in Haiti

Brighten Haiti, a 501c3 nonprofit founded by former Heliene sales manager Kevin Keene, will install solar systems on 109 schools in rural Haiti, beginning in January 2022. Each rural school will receive a 6-kW solar PV system, providing enough off-grid power for computer labs, lights, fans and additional devices. In light of the 7.2 earthquake, followed […]

Essentials for the post pandemic bank, IT News, ET CIO

In response to Covid-19, banks have enabled alternative working models and served customers in new ways. Even after the coronavirus passes, digital solutions for banks will have enduring relevance. Traditional banks that choose to learn and take lessons from digital financial institutions will find themselves more prepared to compete with challenger banks both during the […]

What is solar interconnection and why does it take so long?

SPW editor-in-chief Kelly Pickerel turns on the California project the team installed in 2017. Installing a solar PV system on a home can take as little as one day, but the timing to connect that system to the grid and begin electricity generation is still unpredictable. What happens during residential interconnection, and why is this […]

Securing our smart homes – IoT World Today

By Patrick Carrier, Business Development, Connected Secure Systems, Infineon Our homes are becoming smarter as both individual appliances and larger domestic infrastructure gain connectivity and processing power. These systems are being connected to each other and to the internet, as well as being integrated with voice interfaces such as Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri, and Hey […]

NV5 Global acquires Sage Renewable Energy Consulting

NV5 Global, a provider of compliance, technology, engineering and environmental consulting solutions, announced that it has acquired Sage Renewable Energy Consulting, provider of comprehensive sustainable energy planning and project management services. Sage operates nationwide and expands NV5’s growing environmental, social and governance (ESG) service portfolio. The acquisition was made with a combination of cash and […]