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2022 Aston Martin Vantage Review, Pricing, and Specs

Overview A sports car’s primary mission is to make the driver feel behind the wheel, and the beautiful 2022 Aston Martin Vantage does all that while making heads turn everywhere it goes. Its sensual shape­–available with a fixed roof or a retractable soft top­–is classic sport’s car stuff, with a long hood and wide haunches. […]

Samuel Engineering uses Mechatron dual-axis trackers as carports in 332-kW solar project

Samuel Engineering faced a utility-imposed 500 kW cap for the amount of solar it could install at its company headquarters in Greenwood Village, Colorado and complement an existing 140-kW rooftop array, Samuel chose to install a 332-kWDC carport using Mechatron Solar dual-axis trackers. Credit: Mechatron Solar “Because we are owner-operators of 5.5 MW of solar […]

What We Know So Far

Overview The 2024 Aston Martin Valhalla will be a mid-engine hypercar with a hybrid powertrain in the vein of the Ferrari SF90. The Aston’s exterior boasts an exaggerated version of the company’s grille along with slippery bodywork and a carbon-fiber engine cover. Carbon fiber also makes up its central tub, and the Valhalla’s exotic nature […]

Merit Controls releases new tools enabling large-scale solar projects to provide ancillary grid services

Merit Controls, provider of grid integration products and services for utility-scale renewable energy power plants, announced a new rapid-response Power Plant Controls (PPC) platform that can enable solar plant owners to generate additional revenue from lucrative ancillary markets, maintain more stable operations and comply with national and regional grid requirements. Historically fast-ramping fossil fuel power […]

Telstra makes public payphone calls free Australia-wide

Image: Asha Barbaschow/ZDNet Telstra has announced it will make all Telstra payphone calls free for everyone to anywhere within Australia. The initiative will include any standard national calls and SMS from Telstra payphones to a standard fixed line or Australian mobile. International and calls to premium and satellite numbers will still incur a cost, while […]

California vineyard adds 145-kW solar array to power winemaking operations

Robert Biale Vineyards has just deployed a new 145-kW solar array atop its winery and tasting room in Napa, California. The solar system is offsetting Robert Biale Vineyards’ utility costs, nearly eliminating its electricity bills. Credit: Solaria “Deploying this sleek Solaria solar power system is aligned with Robert Biale Vineyards’ commitment to sustainability strategies and […]

Driving Shoes to Buy, Recommended by Hearst Autos Staffers

AlpinestarsCar and Driver When it comes to selecting driving shoes, there is one important question to ask yourself. Autoweek‘s West Coast editor, Mark Vaughn, put it best: “Do you think the car you’re driving is going to catch fire, or is it relatively safe? If you’re racing, there are requirements that include flame resistance. If […]