DJI gets serious about portable power
DJI gets serious about portable power 10 expansion batteries connected to a single Power 2000 power station for 22kWh of home backup capacity. | Image: DJI After launching its first portable power stations last year, DJI just launched the Power 2000 with double the capacity, more output power, and big scalability. Unlike a fixed Tesla Powerwall […]
The GOP’s big spending bill could kill renewable energy projects
The GOP's big spending bill could kill renewable energy projects The GOP’s big spending bill could kill renewable energy projects Senate Republicans today passed a sweeping spending bill that narrowly avoided punitive tax measures on renewable energy but still threatens to stall its growth in the US. After wrangling over hundreds of amendments for more […]
Trump says he’ll look into deporting Elon as fight over bill escalates
Trump says he'll look into deporting Elon as fight over bill escalates Trump says he’ll look into deporting Elon as fight over bill escalates Elon Musk and President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington in March. | Image: Andrew Harnik / Getty Images Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s dysfunctional cycle of fighting over […]
Google bets on fusion power as its greenhouse gas emissions grow
Google bets on fusion power as its greenhouse gas emissions grow CFS is building its pilot fusion plant in Devens, Massachusetts. Google has agreed to purchase electricity from a forthcoming nuclear fusion power plant, the so-called holy grail of clean energy that scientists have been chasing for more than half a century. While the fusion […]
How vulnerable is critical infrastructure to cyberattack in the US?
How vulnerable is critical infrastructure to cyberattack in the US? Our water, health, and energy systems are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattack. Now, when tensions escalate – like when the US bombed nuclear facilities in Iran this month – the safety of these systems becomes of paramount concern. If conflict erupts, we can expect it to […]
Anne Wojcicki is taking back control of 23andMe
Anne Wojcicki is taking back control of 23andMe 23andMe co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki is set to buy back the company after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year. On Friday, 23andMe and TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit public benefit corporation run by Wojcicki, announced in a press release that TTAM […]
Meta inks a new geothermal energy deal to support AI
Meta inks a new geothermal energy deal to support AI Meta’s geothermal ambitions are growing with a new agreement to support projects in New Mexico. It announced the deal with XGS Energy today, a company developing next-generation geothermal technologies that make it possible to use this energy source in places where it was unfeasible before. […]
Google has a new AI model and website for forecasting tropical storms
Google has a new AI model and website for forecasting tropical storms Google developed a new AI-based model for tropical cyclone forecasts. Google is using a new AI model to forecast tropical cyclones and working with the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) to test it out. Google DeepMind and Google Research launched a new website […]
Apple Home is expanding its energy management features
Apple Home is expanding its energy management features A screenshot of the Apple Home Energy tab. Apple’s smart home didn’t get a single nod during the WWDC keynote, but it turns out there are some interesting developments coming to the Home app around energy management. In a video posted to the Apple developer site this […]
Ultrahuman’s absurdly expensive Home monitor doesn’t do much
Ultrahuman's absurdly expensive Home monitor doesn't do much Ultrahuman’s absurdly expensive Home monitor doesn’t do much Smart wearables company Ultrahuman has launched a new device that monitors changes in home environments that could impact your health. Ultrahuman says its $549 Home gadget tracks air quality, temperature, noise, light, and humidity, helping users optimize the climate […]