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Off-grid dual-axis solar tracker charges workplace EVs for under $0.10 per kWh
The Apollo system from Solaflect Energy uses a suspension-bridge-style racking design to cut weight while maximizing strength. With California’s high electricity prices and solar-friendly climate, the company sees the state’s commercial market as the ideal launchpad for its offgrid, dual-axis EV-charging tracker. The Apollo system from Solaflect Energy uses a suspension-bridge-style cabling design to cut […]
Qcells furloughs 1,000 Georgia workers due to U.S. Customs delays
The largest U.S. solar manufacturer is temporarily scaling back production and its workforce after shipments of necessary components were held up at U.S. ports, citing enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). Qcells, the U.S. solar manufacturing arm of Korea’s Hanwha Solutions, announced it is furloughing approximately 1,000 manufacturing employees and reducing work […]
What insurers want battery developers to understand right now
There’s progress in battery energy storage system (BESS) risk maturity, but insurers are warning of supply chain problems, while OEMs are tightening their treatment of warranties. From ESS News Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are not an obscure insurance outlier, and the good news for the battery industry is that as deployments scale and technology […]
How solar O&M partnerships drive increased IRR
Portfolio-level data from 350,000+ asset years reveals partnership-based O&M reduces corrective maintenance costs by 40-60% compared to traditional vendors. Asset managers need providers who address unique challenges beyond established playbooks. Asset managers consistently report that anything and everything can happen to their portfolios over 20+ year lifecycles. While established playbooks address most standard operational issues, […]
We Met NEO, the Viral Humanoid Robot + HatGPT
People have been waiting for a robot to do their chores since they watched “The Jetsons.” Can the company behind NEO finally make it happen? Kaynak: NY Times
Vigilante Lawyers Expose the Rising Tide of A.I. Slop in Court Filings
More lawyers are using artificial intelligence to write legal briefs. Some colleagues are publicizing the A.I.-generated errors. Kaynak: NY Times
China Resumes Some Chip Exports, Easing Fears of a Global Crunch
A leading German automotive supplier said it was again allowed to ship semiconductors that Beijing had barred for export. Kaynak: NY Times
Lawsuits Blame ChatGPT for Suicides and Harmful Delusions
Seven complaints, filed on Thursday, claim the popular chatbot encouraged dangerous discussions and led to mental breakdowns. Kaynak: NY Times
Is A.I. a Journalist or Just a Newsroom Tool?
A.I. has set off industrywide soul-searching about its potential and pitfalls. Kaynak: NY Times
Blue Origin Scrubs Launch of NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Mars
The second flight of the orbital rocket from Jeff Bezos’s space company was halted by weather. The company may try again on Wednesday. Kaynak: NY Times
