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Quantum computing: How basic broadband fiber could pave the way to the next breakthrough

Google’s Sycamore quantum processor.  Image: Google The usefulness of most quantum computers is still significantly limited by the low number of qubits that hardware can support. But simple fiber optic cables – just like the ones used for broadband connections – could be the answer.  A team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards […]

Navisun Acquires Maine Agrivoltaic Solar Project from BlueWave

BlueWave Solar, a Boston-based solar developer and community solar service provider, has sold a 4.2 MW, 10-acre agrivoltaic solar project on a wild blueberry farm in Rockport, Maine, to Navisun, a solar power producer that owns and operates distributed and small utility-scale solar projects. Having successfully developed over 130 MW of solar in Massachusetts since […]

ACORE: Regional Transmission Organizations Impeding Renewable Development

The current processes in and between regional transmission organizations (RTOs) are impeding the development of low-cost renewable power, according to a review recently released of regional and interregional transmission planning in the Great Plains, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. The analysis from Concentric Energy Advisors, commissioned by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) as part of […]

Sierra Wireless partially restores network following ransomware attack

Sierra Wireless, the multinational manufacturer of Internet of Things devices, has resumed production after being hit by a ransomware attack. The Canadian company became the victim of a ransomware attack against its IT systems on March 20, disrupting internal operations and production facilities. But now Sierra Wireless has restored production at its manufacturing sites and […]