In 1949, at the dawn of the computer age, the French philosopher Gabriel Marcel warned of the danger of naively applying technology to solve life’s problems. Life, Marcel wrote in Being and Having, cannot be fixed the way you fix a flat tire. Any fix, any technique, is itself a product of that same problematic […]
MIT unveils robot that can brush your hair By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information Accept The cookie settings on this website are set to “allow cookies” to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your […]
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says it is releasing a new tool to increase supply chain transparency and help ensure that all solar components are made ethically throughout the solar value chain. The Solar Supply Chain Traceability Protocol is a set of guidelines designed to help solar companies meet compliance obligations and provide customers […]
We’d heard rumors and seen evidence of Apple working on a Tile-like tracker for the last two years. Heck, Apple even launched the iPhone 11 with an Ultra-Wideband chip in it which was, at the time, said to help in providing a precise location of a nearby tracker. But it wasn’t until this month that […]
Fetch Robotics machines ‘fully conform’ with first safety standard for industrial mobile robots By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information Accept The cookie settings on this website are set to “allow cookies” to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use […]
Dominion Energy Virginia is seeking proposals from developers for new solar, onshore wind and energy storage projects. The company issues annual requests for proposals (RFPs) to support the goals of the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) and help the company achieve its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Dominion Energy says it has […]
The European Commission (EC) has filed antitrust charges against Apple after an investigation concluded that the company “abused its dominant position in the music streaming market” to stifle competition. Following a complaint by Spotify in 2019, the EC launched an investigation into whether Apple’s rules for developers who distribute apps via the app store violate […]
UPS installs AutoStore system in warehouse and increases capacity by 400 percent By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information Accept The cookie settings on this website are set to “allow cookies” to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this […]
Energy storage integrator FlexGen has announced a new service product for developers, independent power producers (IPPs) and asset owners: FlexGen DigitalTwin. FlexGen DigitalTwin produces project feasibility reports (PFR) for energy storage development, allowing users to determine a potential project’s revenue opportunity and lifecycle costs, as well as study the grid impact for interconnection. “’Does storage […]
Japanese imaging firm Canon has appointed a new leader for its Brazilian subsidiary. Masahiro Sato is the company’s new president and chief executive, starting next month. According to Canon, Sato has “high expectations of development” for the Brazil operations, which he will be leading alongside the company’s business in Chile. The new chief executive will […]