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Geely & WeRide Planning 2,000 Robotaxis for This Year
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (232+ words) This may well end up being the year of the robotaxi. Several companies are trying to scale up robotaxi service significantly after early testing and initial rollout. You can count Chinese auto giant Geely and self-driving partner WeRide in that…...
In Alaska, a Data Center Inside a Power Plant, Inside a Microgrid
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (613+ words) The U.S. Department of Energy Helped Cordova With Its Local Microgrid. Now the Remote City Is Localizing Its Data Too. For years, the Cordova Electric Cooperative in Alaska has worked to source its energy closer to home. Hydropower and battery energy…...
Are Gas Prices Going Up?
19+ hour, 38+ min ago (194+ words) After seeing memes and various comments about gas prices rising, I thought I'd check in and see how things have changed in the past week. Here's what I've found: The question now is what's around the corner? A one-week spike…...
Cars Shouldn’t Control Critical Safety Systems With Chatbots
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (579+ words) In some ways, software-defined vehicles are great. By tying basically everything to a computer, you can gain a lot of control over practically everything. You can use a physical control (unless you opt for a cheapskate car company that eliminates…...
While Hinkley Nuclear Was Being Built, The UK Grid Decarbonized
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (1519+ words) Michael Barnard works with executives, investors, and policymakers to navigate the pathways toward decarbonization. He helps make sense of complex transitions by combining insights from physics, economics, and human systems, turning them into practical strategies and clear opportunities. His work…...
Anthropic’s People Power Is Part Of A Bigger Fight That Affects Clean Technology
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (543+ words) The catalyst for the ban stems from a dispute over AI deployment and accountability. Anthropic was integrated into the Pentagon's systems via a partnership with Palantir. Following a recent military operation in Venezuela, an Anthropic official asked questions about how…...
How To Break Free Of Digital & Internet Monopolies
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (781+ words) "Computer Data Hacker" by Visual Content is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple, and other tech giants dominate digital communications. From online shopping to e-mail to smartphone apps, they suck up our online experiences and turn them…...
ROAM Launches AI-Enabled Real-Time Monitoring Solution For Electric Fleets In Kenya
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (464+ words) ROAM Launches AI-Enabled Real-Time Monitoring Solution For Electric Fleets In Kenya'CleanTechnica Kenyan electric mobility manufacturer Roam has launched a vehicle intelligence platform aimed at solving visibility of key performance metrics, one of the most overlooked challenges in Africa's electric mobility…...
How Mass Distortion of Reality Occurs
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (766+ words) How Mass Distortion of Reality Occurs'CleanTechnica As I was reading Raymond Tribdino's fascinating article about major moments in US and Filipino history, democracy in those countries, and anti-democratic fascist movements there, I was thinking about something that I've thought about…...
BLUETTI Elite 400 — Goldilocks of Portable Power Stations?
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (278+ words) First of all, though, let's get into some specs and details. The BLUETTI Elite 400 portable power station comes with the following: At the moment, you can get the portable power station for $1,299. Or, actually, you can get it a bit…...