Canadian solar racking company Opsun has unveiled a new generation of rail-based bifacial solar racking for flat commercial rooftops. Named the Sunrail SR3, this upgraded third-generation racking system now boasts fewer parts, and requires even fewer tools to install. “Racking system failure is the most unspoken issue within the rooftop solar industry,” said Alex G.-Vanasse, […]
The pandemic has severely impacted the entire travel and hospitality sector, and the road to recovery is equally challenging for all players in the industry. Vistara was already on its digital transformation journey, one that has only been fast tracked due to the pandemic. There was a natural focus on stepping up safety and hygiene […]
Overview The 2022 Kia EV6 is the company’s first dedicated EV, and the striking crossover is built on the same Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) that will underpin a slew of new Kia EVs. With an expected driving range of 300 miles and quick charging rates thanks to its 800-volt architecture, the EV6 is an example […]
IntelliVent, a sensor developed by the DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, can prevent dangerous conditions from developing in outdoor battery cabinets. Supported by DOE’s Office of Electricity, IntelliVent is designed to be installed in cabinet-style battery enclosures. The sensor responds to smoke, heat or gas alarms in the battery enclosure and automatically opens cabinet doors […]
The Senate committee looking into the possibilities of financial and regulatory technology in Australia has recommenced its inquiry, changing its name, too. The Senate Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre, formerly the Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology, on Wednesday released an issues paper to guide the final […]
Kia has released detailed U.S. specs for the 2022 EV6 electric crossover. The least powerful version has rear-wheel drive and 167 hp, while the performance GT model has all-wheel drive and 576 hp. The standard EV6 models will arrive in the U.S. early in 2022, with the GT arriving in late 2022. When Kia’s new […]
Written on {{ “2021-05-18T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-05-18T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} The first signs of fire can be spotted 24/7 – even in challenging outdoor conditions – on a manufacturing complex, thanks to algorithm-driven video camera, AVIOTEC. Risks to people and premises The fundamental purpose of manufacturers is the efficient output […]
Altenergy Tiger Fuel Company, a family-operated fuel distributor in Central Virginia, announced the completed acquisition of solar energy company Altenergy. The acquisition builds upon an ongoing collaboration between the two companies in the last 2.5 years. Tiger partnered with Altenergy in 2018 to solar-power its gourmet-to-go convenience stores, The Market at Preston and The Market […]
Google on Tuesday unveiled its latest language breakthrough, the development of a conversational language model called LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications). Google discussed the new model during the keynote address at its I/O conference. Like other recently-developed language models, including BERT and GPT-3, LaMDA is built on Transformer, the neural network architecture that Google […]
Deploying RTUs on industrial assets is an important element of capturing, interpreting and using big data from an industrial process. In this article, Jean Burton, technical sales support manager at Ovarro looks at how RTUs play a key role in accessing big data. How to Make Sense of Big Data – RTUs and Process Control […]