The rapid adoption of solar energy systems by Georgia home and business owners under Georgia Power’s “Monthly Net Metering” program is about to grind to a halt and could threaten solar jobs in the state. When the Public Service Commission established the program in 2019 it placed a cap on the number of customers that […]
Jan. 6, 2022 is a date that CIOs and other IT leaders need to circle on their calendars. This is the deadline by which non-fixed phone lines will need to comply with the upcoming RAY BAUM’s Act (capitalization is correct). For those not familiar with the details, a few years back an unfortunate death of […]
Michael SimariCar and Driver Jeep’s plug-in-hybrid Wrangler 4xe is billed as a guilt-free alternative to traditionally thirsty off-roaders. It can drive on electric power for up to 21 miles, according to the EPA, and has the same amount of torque as the V-8-powered Wrangler Rubicon 392. But that doesn’t make it a perfect solution in […]
smartbuildingmag.com 01 {{ “2021-07-01T00:00:00+00:00” | date “MMM” }} ’21 Written on {{ “2021-07-01T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-07-01T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Infineon News Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) introduces the new 650 V TRENCHSTOP 5 WR6 family in a discrete housing. The 650 V TRENCHSTOP 5 WR6 family comes in a TO-247-3-HCC package and offers […]
Higher Power Demand Couldn’t Be Met With Current Space The Honolulu Program of Waste Energy Recovery, or H-POWER, in Kapolei, West Oahu generates up to 90 megawatts of energy for Hawaiian Electric Company – enough to meet nearly eight percent of Oahu’s energy needs. The facility processes 700,000 tons of waste annually, which is combusted […]
Some naive people may still think they’re not using open-source software. They’re wrong. Everyone does. According to the Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Center (CyRC) 2021 “Open Source Security and Risk Analysis” (OSSRA) report, 95% of all commercial programs contain open-source software. By CyRC’s count, the vast majority of that code contains outdated or insecure code. But […]
After existing solely in the digital realm for a year, a real-life version of the Vision Urbanaut has been released by Mini and is on display in Germany. The Vision Urbanaut is designed to be autonomous and electric, putting the emphasis on passenger comfort and convenience. The interior can shift among three modes—Chill, Vibe, and […]
The installed base of telematics devices in the car rental and leasing market reached 5.0 million in 2020 according to a new market research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. The COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the world economy lately are believed to drive demand for digital business models, which is good […]
On June 30, the New Jersey legislature passed two pieces of legislation that will help increase solar development across the state. S2605 establishes the SREC-II program at the Board of Public Utilities (BPU), which includes incentives for at least 1,500 MW of behind-the-meter solar facilities and 750 MW of community solar by 2026. It also […]
Facebook has been working on advancing embodied AI, which focuses on training versatile robots that will be able to navigate in real-world spaces alongside humans. onurdongel / Getty Images Facebook has announced a new step in the company’s journey towards achieving what it calls “embodied AI” – the technology that could one day enable […]