Borobotics Unveils Autonomous Drill For Geothermal Applications

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:10:48 +0000

Borobotics, a Swiss startup company, has created a compact boring machine that is compact enough to be used almost anywhere.

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Tesla’s Autonomous Driving Strategy Stranded By Technological Divergence

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:55:41 +0000

It’s been a decade since I first wrote about Tesla’s approach to autonomous driving, comparing it to Google’s (now Waymo’s). At the time, my technical assessment based on my experience with both AI and robotics was that Tesla’s approach was superior. It still is, but it might need to pivot. … [continued]

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Louisiana Aims To Dominate US Offshore Wind Industry (Good Luck!)

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 04:50:52 +0000

The new 2.4-gigawatt SouthCoast Wind offshore wind project nailed down approval for a construction plan in a federal lease area off the coast of Massachusetts, just in time for Inauguration Day.

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ClimeFi at Davos 2025: Advancing Carbon Removal Through the Global1000 Challenge

Credit to Author: Jonny Tiernan| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:50:39 +0000

As the world converges at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the need for scalable climate solutions is more pressing than ever. A major initiative gaining attention this year is the Global1000 CDR Challenge, led by ClimeFi in partnership with XPRIZE. This ambitious challenge is focused on mobilizing … [continued]

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GE Wind Repowering Scheme Puts Wind Whiners To Bed

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 04:50:43 +0000

Wind repowering projects can skim over the obstacles and pitfalls that bedevil new wind farm proposals, adding significant new capacity to the US renewable energy profile.

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California’s Battery Storage Fire: Precursor Or Outlier?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 21:27:08 +0000

A fire broke out at the Moss Landing Power Plant, not too far from San Francisco, on January 16, 2025, prompting the evacuation of approximately 1,500 residents and the temporary closure of Highway 1. No one was harmed in the incident. Given the massive growth in grid storage battery systems, … [continued]

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Wind Energy To Push Dirty Bunker Fuel Overboard, Trump Or No Trump

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 17:28:16 +0000

The Airwing rigid sail from GT Wings harvests wind energy to reduce the use of maritime bunker fuel in cargo ships.

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The Road To Green Hydrogen Leads Through SAF (E-SAF, That Is)

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 23:59:53 +0000

Green hydrogen stakeholders anticipate hitching a ride on the up-and-coming e-SAF field, leveraging renewable electricity.

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Musk & Right Wing Trumpsters Are Already At Odds

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 19:48:52 +0000

The Economist says that petty spats among billionaire Elon Musk, other tech tycoons, and the MAGA crowd may be “a sign of a much deeper rift” within the right wing incoming US executive office. The policy team of once-and-future President Donald J. Trump has “disparate, sometimes contradictory goals,” with the … [continued]

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“Mighty Mite” Electric Truck Gets A Solar Power Makeover

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 15:50:56 +0000

The forthcoming TELO MT1 compact electric truck can be ordered with built-in solar panels for extra driving range, flexibility, and convenience.

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