Author: bigboss
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Solar Snapshot trends in 2024: Battery storage enhancing self-consumption
1. Aurora launched the 2024 Solar Industry Snapshot, combining proprietary project data, installer research, and homeowner research. 2. The report provides insights into the current state of the residential solar industry and future trends to watch. 3. One key finding is the increasing importance of battery storage for self-consumption in the industry. The Aurora Solar…
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Enhancing Lithium-Ion Batteries through the Use of Silicon Anode Technology
– U.S. behind China and Europe in battery production for EVs and energy storage – Concerns with EV adoption include range anxiety, charging time, and battery life – Silicon anode-based batteries show promise to improve battery performance and efficiency, but challenges still need to be addressed. The U.S. has been struggling to keep up with…
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Investment and Ownership in the Growing Energy Storage Sector: A Friday Briefing
1. Key Capture Energy’s new owner plans to invest a billion dollars into growing and operating the developer. 2. Key Capture Energy operates in an independent power producer model with a portfolio of 600MW in assets and a 9,000MW development pipeline. 3. The CEO of Key Capture Energy, Brian Hayes, highlights the company’s alignment with…
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A Rebel Jews’ Labyrinth in Israel Unleashed against Roman Legions
1. Ancient Jewish hiding complex in northern Israel dug during Roman Empire revolt is being excavated 2. Discovery links to ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict issues and ancient Jewish resistance 3. Hamas’ extensive tunnel network in Gaza used for combat and storage contrasts with historical Jewish underground caves as hiding places In northern Israel, an ancient underground…
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SP Energy Networks purchases innovative power solution for grid balancing
1. Hitachi Energy won an order from SP Energy Networks to design and deliver a power quality solution to boost renewable energy flow in the UK. 2. The solution, located at SP Energy Networks’ substation at Eccles, includes two sets of an SVC Light STATCOM and a synchronous condenser controlled by the MACH system. 3.…
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Aerospike secures $109M investment to enhance real-time database platform for AI growth
1. Aerospike raises $109 million in Series E round led by Sumeru Equity Partners, with Alsop Louie Partners participating. 2. Aerospike started in 2009 as a key-value store focused on adtech, now offers NoSQL database optimized for real-time use cases with document support, graph, and vector capabilities for AI and ML applications. 3. With funding,…
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Henkel completes the acquisition of Seal for Life
– Henkel has completed the acquisition of Seal for Life Industries LLC from Arsenal Capital Partners – Seal for Life is a specialised supplier of protective coating and sealing solutions for infrastructure markets – The acquisition aligns with Henkel’s commitment to sustainability and expanding their MRO portfolio Henkel has finalized the acquisition of Seal for…
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Insights from the women driving the AI revolution
– AI boom is here to stay with lots of companies raising money, regulatory concerns, academic work, and corporate competition – Women working in AI are underrepresented in the industry, prompting interviews with individuals like Irene Solaiman, Sarah Kreps, and Heidy Khlaaf – Equity podcast features interviews with women in AI in addition to their…
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EVs Capture 22.9% Market Share in the UK – Slow Adaptors Revealed
1. Plugin EVs took 22.9% share of the UK auto market in March, with full electric share falling and plugin hybrid share growing. 2. Tesla was the UK’s leading BEV brand, ahead of BMW, with the Model Y making up 80% of Tesla’s sales. 3. Some brands, like Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Stellantis, and Ford, were…
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Zuckerberg’s Spouse of Chinese-American Descent Stumps Meta’s AI Image Generator
– Meta’s AI image generator Imagine accused of racial bias – Issue discovered when it couldn’t create images of mixed-race couples – Meta is not the first tech company to face criticism for racially biased AI Meta’s AI image generator, Imagine, has come under fire for alleged racial bias after users discovered it was unable…