Ohio Representatives Craig S. Riedel (R-Defiance) and Dick Stein (R-Norwalk) recently introduced a bill that they say protects the property rights of township residents by allowing a public referendum for wind and solar projects. “As a state legislator in Northwest Ohio, I represent the counties with the most wind development in the state,” said Riedel. […]
COVID-19 has clearly changed the way that many of us operate in our day-to-day jobs and it will likely be a defining point in history that will mark the next generation, in much the same way as the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion or the 9/11 attacks. One of the by-products of the global pandemic […]
In the “KUKoMo” project, new robot solutions for collaborative assembly activities in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were tested for their feasibility and transferred to demonstrator solutions for cross-industry applications. Bringing Handling Technology to Life Case Study from | Zimmer Group A project, supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, formed the […]
4G continues to dominate, 5G IoT growth will be gradual. According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, 5G comprised less than 1% of IoT connections in 2020 but will rise to 40% of all the overall connections by 2030, as highlighted in its most recent IoT Market Forecast and Analysis report. The majority of […]
To accelerate the delivery of Distributed Energy Resource (DER) technology such as solar and storage products that comply with IEEE 1547-2018, the U.S. national standard for DER, the SunSpec Alliance has released the SunSpec SVP Dashboard test platform to its 125 member organizations. SunSpec SVP Dashboard is a Microsoft Windows application that validates DER devices […]
Gartner research finds that a majority (69%) of boards of directors have accelerated digital business as a response to COVID-19. CEOs, too, are looking to prioritize digital investments going into 2021 as they plan for growth and recovery in a post-pandemic world. To keep up this pace, IT leaders must be aggressive in taking things […]
How AI is Changing the Future of Supply Chain Costs AI brings efficiency through big data analytics and performance insights on an unprecedented scale. With this power, AI is advancing supply chains for a cleaner, more cost-effective future. Preparing for this future starts with understanding AI implementation in the present. The AI Impact for Next-Gen […]
A new research study from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight forecasts that 572.3 million smart electricity meters will be deployed in China, India, Japan and South Korea during 2021–2025. At the end of 2019, overall smart meter penetration stood at 69 percent in these markets, corresponding to an installed base of 653.3 million units. […]
When Robert Oschler, a programmer, leaves his home, he knows it is secure. And if he ever has cause for concern, he can open his laptop and survey the house through the eyes of his watchdogs. “I don’t have any pets. I just have pet robots, and they’re pretty well behaved,” Mr. Oschler said. “Fortunately […]
By Nithya Nagarajan and Isaac Idicula, Husch Blackwell LLP Due to various trade remedy actions taken over the course of the past few years, solar panels are 45% more expensive in the United States than in Europe and Australia, and panels are 50% more expensive in the United States than the global average. SEIA believes […]