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National Grid Renewables Begins Operation of its MiSolar Portfolio

National Grid Renewables, a company that develops, owns and operates large-scale renewable energy assets across the U.S., has begun operation of its MiSolar Portfolio which includes two Michigan solar projects, Bingham Solar and Temperance Solar, located in Clinton and Monroe counties, respectively.  Combined, the projects will produce 40 MW of solar energy. Together with its […]

New antitrust legislation targets Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google

Democrats and Republicans on the House Antitrust Subcommittee on Friday unveiled a package of antitrust bills targeting five technology giants: Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. If passed, the legislation could have significant impacts on the industry, even giving the Justice Department the green light to break up big companies.  One bill, the Ending Platform Monopolies […]

All Robotics and Automation Stories and Videos

New FAA Rules Will Increase Drones in Manufacturing Facilities Recent FAA rule changes will shift how drones may operate over people and moving vehicles. These more flexible rules relating to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) use may lead to significant changes in how drones are used in manufacturing. Toyota Research Institute Shares Design to Help Advance […]

New Columbia Solar completes 1-MW solar project for mixed-use commercial development in Washington, D.C.

New Columbia Solar and Trammell Crow Company, one of the nation’s largest commercial real estate developers and investors, announced their 1,029.24 kW-system has reached Authorization to Operate (ATO) from PEPCO. The two companies partnered to add a solar installation to The Shops at Dakota Crossing, a neighborhood that combines hundreds of townhomes with a “Main […]

DOJ charges cybersecurity official for attack on Georgia hospital

The Justice Department filed charges against a former cybersecurity official this week over a 2018 cyberattack on Gwinnett Medical Center in Georgia. Vikas Singla was indicted for allegedly stealing information from a digitizing device while also disrupting the hospital’s phone and printer services.  While the indictment did not name the company the 45-year-old worked for, […]