The Biden administration would like to spend $15 billion to increase the national electric-vehicle charging network to half a million stations by 2030. While Congress argues that point, the national network continues to grow, thanks to private companies and regional government initiatives. But the charging stations get built mainly in more populous areas, causing gaps […]
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has issued a request for information (RFI) to gather input on sustainable, cost-effective end-of-life practices for photovoltaic (PV) system components. SETO requests feedback from solar and waste management industries, academia, research laboratories, government agencies and other stakeholders on issues related […]
The AfterShokz Trekz Air headset, see our review, is my ultimate headset for running since it allows my ears to remain unobstructed for safety purposes while providing great sounding music playback for many hours. That headset is extremely comfortable and has served me well for a few years. Given the move to remote work due […]
A new survey conducted last month by Automotive News about the global chip shortage finds that almost everyone in the auto industry thinks it’s a big problem. Today, according to the survey, 53 percent of respondents said they source their chips from outside the U.S., and 55 percent are looking for alternative chip sources outside […]
Targray, an international company that specializes in the sourcing, transportation, storage, trading and supply of solar commodities and advanced materials, has unveiled a line of high-efficiency solar modules for building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems. Featuring a range of solar tiles, shingles and wall panels that integrate seamlessly with any building’s cladding, the new product line addresses […]
“Integration” has long been the holy grail of information technology, the everlasting quest of all technology efforts large and small. Backend applications always needed hooks, ladders and interfaces, with silos continuing to sprout across the landscape. Now there are clouds galore that need to be brought into the enterprise. We have APIs and microservices on […]
From the May 2021 issue of Car and Driver. I am, appropriately, in the car when Jose Corpas calls. Corpas is the founder and lead instructor at Champion Auto School in Brooklyn, and, rather inappropriately, I take notes against the steering wheel as we talk, which I doubt he would approve of. My meager defense […]
The South Carolina Public Service Commission has issued final rules for net metering in South Carolina. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) worked collaboratively with Duke Energy to successfully create a net metering program in the state that better aligns with customer behavior and electricity system needs. “SEIA commends the […]
If you want peace, technology may not be able to deliver it. Screenshot by ZDNet Vaccination makes you a little more daring. Or, perhaps, merely human. Having been to Costco and had a little Johnson and Johnson injected into me, I thought I’d venture out more into the world. Last summer, my wife and I […]
It was chaos that first day of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware hack. The official position was that supply might be interrupted for a couple days, so if everyone just acted normal, there wouldn’t be much of a problem. So what did we do? We started filling our cars, and trucks, and tractors, and garbage bags […]