Author: bigboss

  • Minnesota boosts grid-enhancing technologies.

    1. Minnesota legislature passes bill requiring utilities to report on highly congested areas and evaluate the use of grid enhancing technologies (GETs). 2. Utilities must identify locations with 168 hours or more of congestion or the ten most costly congestion occurrences over the last three years. 3. The law also improves transparency by requiring utilities…

  • Report: Netanyahu’s Son Shares Video of Alleged IDF Soldier Threatening Gaza Mutiny

    – Yair Netanyahu shared a video showing an IDF reservist threatening a mutiny if the Israeli government did not push for “complete victory” over Hamas. – The IDF is opening a criminal investigation into the video, calling it a serious violation of orders and values. – The alleged reservist demands the resignation of Israel’s defense…

  • Iberdrola and Bayer formalize solar energy power purchase agreement

    1. Iberdrola and Bayer signed an off-site power purchase agreement in Italy for renewable energy from January 2025. 2. The agreement will supply 33 GWh of renewable energy over 11 years to Bayer’s Garbagnate Milanese site. 3. The energy will be produced by Iberdrola’s photovoltaic plant in Montefiascone, with a capacity of 7 MW, reducing…

  • Garry Tan of Y Combinator advocates for AI regulation and cautions against monopolies in the industry

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    1. Garry Tan supports necessary regulation for artificial intelligence but is wary of certain bills moving through California and San Francisco legislatures. 2. Tan believes in maintaining responsibility in funding startups, with Y Combinator choosing not to fund companies that are not deemed beneficial to society. 3. Tan envisions a future where there is a…

  • Redwood Teams Up with Ultium Cells

    1. Redwood collaborates with Ultium Cells LLC to recycle production scrap and produce critical battery materials for North American cell manufacturers at gigafactory-scale. 2. Redwood’s sustainable approach to battery material production uses significantly less energy, generates less CO2 emissions, and requires less water compared to traditional methods. 3. Redwood and Ultium Cells were selected by…

  • What can Google’s AI Overviews be used for?

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    1. Google has been receiving criticism for providing inaccurate, funny, and strange answers through its AI Overviews in search results. 2. Google is working to remove inaccurate results and improve its systems, taking feedback to make broader improvements. 3. AI Overviews aim to provide users with answers without making them scroll through multiple web pages,…

  • Statkraft finalizes purchase of Enerfin

    1. Statkraft completes acquisition of Spanish renewables company Enerfin from Elecnor. 2. Deal strengthens Statkraft’s renewable energy portfolio in Spain and Brazil. 3. Statkraft intends to divest Enerfin’s assets in Canada, the US, Colombia, Australia, and Chile. Norwegian company Statkraft has acquired Spanish renewables company Enerfin from Elecnor, expanding its renewable energy portfolio in Spain…

  • Moving in with my mom after losing my job and getting divorced

    1. Parents fled war in Somalia to start new life in the US, instilling belief in education and hard work 2. Experienced major losses including divorce, job, and home, leading to deep depression and feelings of failure 3. Found healing through therapy, small changes, and support from loved ones, rebuilding life with daughter and starting…

  • Miriam Vogel emphasizes the importance of ethical AI for women in the field

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    1. Miriam Vogel is the CEO of EqualAI, a non-profit working to reduce unconscious bias in AI and promote responsible AI governance. 2. Vogel previously served as an associate deputy attorney general at the Justice Department, advising on a wide range of legal and policy matters. 3. Vogel emphasizes the importance of AI literacy, standardized…

  • Model Policy for Automated Rooftop Solar Permitting Software Released by S12

    1. SI2 released model policy to encourage automated rooftop solar permitting software 2. The software helps lower costs for governments, homeowners, and solar businesses 3. The model policy also includes provisions to prevent restrictions on residential solar systems and limit permitting charges. The Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) has released a model policy that…