Author: bigboss
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Gridstor, an energy storage developer backed by Goldman Sachs, completes its first acquisition in ERCOT project.
1. Gridstor is backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and recently acquired the Goleta project in California. 2. Construction on the Evelyn project, a 2-hour duration Li-ion BESS project, is expected to begin this summer in Texas. 3. Gridstor is focusing on entering the ERCOT market in Texas, where the energy-only market has led to…
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Here’s a sneak peek at the capabilities of ElevenLabs’ AI sound effect generator, which I got early access to
1. ElevenLabs is a leading generative AI sound platform that can create synthetic voices and cloned voices from small samples. 2. The platform is expanding into sound effects, allowing creators to generate a variety of noises from simple prompts for presentations, movies, and podcasts. 3. While the tool can create complex, multilayered sound effects, it…
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TechCrunch Minute: The future of Reddit’s IPO success and the role of AI boom
1. Reddit’s upcoming IPO could signal the end of a long period with few IPOs. 2. The company’s valuation increased significantly during the pandemic. 3. Reddit is working to maintain as much of its private-market price in its public offering. The lack of IPOs in recent years may be changing soon, with Reddit’s upcoming public…
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Enhanced AlphaFold Inference Pipeline Now Available on Vertex AI Platform
1. The Vertex AI AlphaFold Inference Pipeline streamlines protein-folding activities for biotech companies, accelerating their go-to-market timeline. 2. The tool optimizes compute resources, unleashes the power of parallel processing, and scales to meet high-throughput demands in protein structure prediction. 3. The user-friendly AlphaFold Portal makes protein modeling more accessible, reducing the need for intricate coding…
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Here’s How the New Consistent Character Feature from MidJourney Looks
1. MidJourney has a new character consistency feature that works by using a reference image for specific character traits found in the source image. 2. The feature appends a code to the end of the prompt and works best with MidJourney images, allowing for multiple characters in a scene by using multiple source images. 3.…
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Technology Discussion | Shielding the Sun
– Shading the Sun and other forms of geoengineering are being considered to slow global warming – A proposed plan to protect the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica with a curtain is gaining attention – The ‘Cool Earth’ proposal involves placing a shield in space to reduce solar radiation and combat global warming Geoengineering methods, such…
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Renewable Energy Capital and ib vogt finalize storage agreement in Finland
– Renewable Power Capital completed a deal with ib vogt for a 50 MW/50 MWh battery storage project in Finland – RPC will run the procurement and construction processes, expecting completion in 4Q25 – This marks RPC’s first storage project in Finland and is seen as a key growth opportunity in the Finnish market for…
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Xendee and Arizona State University Collaborate to Power Island Communities in Fiji
1. Xendee Corporation partners with Arizona State University on a project to bring electricity access to remote communities in Fiji. 2. Xendee will provide techno-economic and electrical modeling software for the project to optimize mini-grid designs. 3. The project aims to uplift communities in Fiji by promoting economic development, healthcare access, and education opportunities. Xendee…
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Rolls-Royce promotes collaboration between UK and Poland for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
1. Industria partners with UK company CVG to accelerate Rolls-Royce’s SMR projects development. 2. Industria plans to produce 50,000 tonnes of low-carbon hydrogen annually in Poland using Rolls-Royce SMR technology. 3. CVG, Industria, and other partners aim to create a net-zero and nuclear technologies campus in Gloucester Science & Technology Park with the help of…
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Panasonic introduces 15.2-kW hybrid inverter to EverVolt series
1. Panasonic unveils EverVolt hybrid inverter for home battery and solar offerings 2. Inverter allows up to 15.2 kW of DC input with three MPPTs, compatible with various brands of solar panels 3. Weatherproof, NEMA-4X-rated, can be installed indoors or outdoors, comes with 12-year warranty for product and labor Panasonic has introduced a new hybrid…