Five residential solar providers have combined to form a new company called Lumio. Atlantic Key Energy (Florida), Deca (Texas), LIFT Energy (Utah), Our World Energy (Arizona) and Smart Energy Today (Washington) have all joined forces to offer speedy installations across the country. “Speed is the currency of solar,” according to Lumio CEO Jonathan Gibbs. “The future […]
Looking forward to getting all that macOS goodness on your Mac? If you’re running an Intel-powered Mac — you know, like most Mac users out there — then you’re going to miss out of some features. That’s right. M1-powered Macs have been out for a little over six months, and already Apple is making some […]
According to a Deloitte global survey, 94 per cent of executives in industrial companies consider digital transformation a top priority, but only 14 per cent believe their factories are ready for this big change. Achieving Plant Resiliency – Automation Technologies That Can Make Production More Effective Sean Robison, Service Leader | Novotek UK and Ireland […]
Berg Insight estimates that global cellular IoT module shipments increased by 14 percent to a new record level of 303 million in 2020. Annual revenues grew slower at 8 percent to reach US$ 3.4 billion. While the COVID-19 pandemic affected demand in several major application areas in 2020, the global chipset shortage will have a […]
Ipsun Solar Local government officials and Appalachian Power Co. announced on June 9 that schools and localities in the utility’s territory will be permitted to use net metering and solar financing programs consistent with the state law under new contracts to be signed this month. This is a significant victory for the Solar Workgroup of […]
Facebook on Wednesday said that it’s expanding its remote work policy, opening up the option to anyone within the company whose work can be performed out of the office. The new policy kicks in on June 15. For employees who will be returning to the office, Facebook expects them to be on site at least […]
Integrating VFDs into your applications enables you to implement robust, precise control that cuts your energy requirements; built-in communication-based control reduces your wiring and IO modules costs. VFDs—How Smart Selection Saves on Costs Article from | Unitronics High-performance Variable Frequency Drive (VFDs) optimize machine performance, save energy, and lower machine lifecycle costs across a range […]
Key findings of the research include: The IoT platforms market exceeded forecasts, growing 48% between 2015 and 2020, according to IoT Analytics 2021 market report on IoT Platforms. Many large multinationals have adopted IoT Platforms in recent years. Microsoft and AWS have emerged as frontrunners in the market. IoT platform architectures and business models have […]
Hecate Energy announced that it has filed an application with the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) to construct a 500-MW solar farm in the Western New York towns of Elba and Oakfield, representing the first new application to be submitted under the state’s new permitting process for large-scale renewable projects. If […]
Credit: Microsoft Microsoft is adding a new “lightweight” Visio diagramming web app to Microsoft 365 for no additional charge for most business customers, the company announced on June 9. Up until now, Visio has been available only as a standalone app for purchase. In July, Microsoft plans to make this lightweight Visio web app available […]