Author: bigboss
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Tesla Claims Hybrid Vehicles are Responsible for Decreased Sales
– Tesla is blaming hybrids for stealing EV sales – Inexpensive hybrid cars are popular among green-car shoppers – Tesla does not sell hybrids, which is a problem as demand for hybrids increases. Tesla is blaming the decline in demand for electric vehicles on the popularity of inexpensive hybrid cars among green-car shoppers. The company,…
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Save Up To 32% on Smart Thermostats with This Hot Deal
1. Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email or follow on Google News. 2. Two ENERGY Star-certified smart thermostats on sale at up to 32% off, offering energy savings and compatibility with voice assistants. 3. Installing a smart thermostat can save 10% or more on annual heating and cooling costs, with potential…
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LIVE: Rabbit R1 Pickup Event – Initial Reactions, Unboxing in Real Time, and Beyond
1. Rabbit’s R1 AI device impressed at CES 2024 with its combination of a 360-degree camera, 4G LTE Internet connection, and RabbitOS. 2. 20,000 pre-orders for the Rabbit R1 were sold within 48 hours of its announcement. 3. A pickup party is being held at the TWA Hotel in New York City to mark the…
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Vattenfall to sell 49% stake in Nordlicht wind complex to BASF
– Vattenfall sells 49% stake in Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind farms to BASF – The wind farms will be located in the Nordlicht wind park zone in the German North Sea – Projected to generate around 6TWh of clean energy annually, sufficient to power 1.6 million German households Swedish energy company Vattenfall has…
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Meta AI is limiting election-related reactions in India
– Meta testing AI chatbot in India across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger – Company blocking specific election-related queries in chatbot test phase – Meta working to improve AI response system and restricting certain keywords for accuracy Last week, Meta began testing its AI chatbot in India across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger. However, with the Indian…
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Approval Granted to Hecate Energy for 150-MW Solar Project in Virginia
– Approval of Siting Agreement and Conditional Use Permit for 150-MW Cumberland Solar Facility in Virginia – $200 million private infrastructure investment in Cumberland County – Project expected to create 150 local jobs and contribute $25 million in direct onsite wages during construction Hecate Energy has received approval for the Siting Agreement and Conditional Use…
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Ray-Ban’s Meta smart glasses receive numerous upgrades, such as enhanced AI capabilities and video call functionality
– Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses gain upgrades in camera-enabled AI features, video calling functionality, and new frame shapes – Meta AI provides insights on what users are seeing, like object identification, landmark info, language translation, and outfit matching – Glasses offer hands-free photo and video capture, in-app livestream feature, and new design options through Ray-Ban…
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Renewable Energy Group Acquires 12 Community Solar Projects in New York
– BW Solar sells 12 New York community solar projects to Catalyze with a combined capacity of 76.7 MW – Projects include both pre-construction and early-stage development solar projects in upstate New York – Catalyze, a clean energy transition company, will leverage its experience and innovative practices to bring projects to fruition in the next…
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The Internet Continues to Remind People to Check Their Keyboard
– Users are spelling out messages like “U,” “WE,” and “JK” on their keyboards in different contexts – Not everyone is happy with the trend and some are calling it engagement bait – The trend originated from a post on 4chan in May 2021 and has exploded on social media platforms A new social media…
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NGK to provide 230MWh sodium-sulfur battery storage for eco-friendly hydrogen plant in Germany
1. BASF Stationary Energy Storage placed an order for NAS batteries with NGK, marking BASF’s entry into the energy market. 2. The NAS batteries ordered have a maximum output of 18MW and 104.4MWh capacity and are part of a larger supply deal totaling 230MWh. 3. HH2E, a company specializing in CO2-free hydrogen production, is developing…