Author: bigboss
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Adolescent Investigates Sea Turtles’ Mysterious Tumors, Wins $10,000
1. High schooler conducted free diving daily in Kāneʻohe Bay to study green sea turtles afflicted with fibropapillomatosis. 2. Discovered that wastewater pollution from cesspools on Oahu was causing the spread of fibropapillomatosis. 3. Urging Hawaii to address issue by replacing cesspools with wastewater treatment facilities to protect marine ecosystems. A high schooler who spent…
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Ameresco and Atlantic Green Partner for UK Battery Energy Storage Solution (BESS) Contract
– Ameresco and Envision Energy chosen by Atlantic Green to build a 300 MW battery energy storage project – Construction to start this year with grid connection expected by end of 2026 – Project aims to support UK’s net zero goals and reduce reliance on fossil-fuelled generation Ameresco, Inc. and Envision Energy have been selected…
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Major tech corporations are investing heavily in AI startups to potentially avoid antitrust issues
1. DeepL raised $300 million on a $2 billion valuation, Scale AI secured $1 billion with a valuation of $13.8 billion, and H raised $220 million in seed funding. 2. Corporate investors like Meta, Amazon, Nvidia, Intel, AMD, Cisco, and ServiceNow are increasingly investing in AI startups. 3. Antitrust regulators in the U.K. and Europe…
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“Wireless Charging in Electromobility: Enhancing Convenience and Automating the Process”
1. Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email or follow on Google News. 2. Researchers in the LISA4CL project have developed a 22 kW stationary inductive charging system for electric vehicles. 3. The inductive charging system is being tested in real everyday use in Braunschweig, with a focus on efficiency, communication, and…
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DAI#40 – Mimicking, OpenAI Controversy, and the Rush for AI Safety
– AI offended an actress and lost its voice – Sony doesn’t want AI to listen to its music – Researchers explore the “black box” to decode the AI mind This week in AI news, Scarlett Johansson was offended by the voice of GPT-4o, which sounded eerily like hers. Sony Music Group warned companies that…
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Recurrent secures $1.41 billion financing to enhance European portfolio.
– Recurrent Energy secured a €1.3bn credit facility to accelerate renewable energy portfolio development in Europe – The facility will support the construction of 1GW of solar capacity in Spain and the UK – The company received a $500m investment commitment from BlackRock’s climate infrastructure fund to expand project development pipeline in the US and…
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Explore the Interior of Callendar House, the Filming Location of ‘Outlander’
– Callendar House in Falkirk, Scotland, was a filming location for ‘Outlander’ season two – The mansion dates back to the 14th century and was home to the powerful Livingston family, connected to Mary, Queen of Scots – Callendar House is now a free tourist attraction and wedding venue, showcasing its rich history Callendar House…
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New Veo videos released by Google could pose a threat to OpenAI
1. Google’s AI lab DeepMind has released videos showcasing its new Veo artificial intelligence video platform 2. Veo allows users to control different camera angles and techniques for video creation 3. Users in the U.S. can join a waiting list for VideoFX to turn text prompts into AI videos powered by the Veo model Google’s…
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Intersolar & Energy Storage North America Announces Registration Open for Inaugural Texas Conference
1. Registration now open for IESNA Texas event in November 2024 2. Event will focus on supporting solar + storage professionals in Texas 3. Highlights include conference sessions, exhibitors, keynote presentations, networking opportunities, and early bird registration. The Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) announced that registration is open for its new regional event…
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Reusable coffee cup sleeve made from old sweaters
Title: Reusable Coffee Cup Sleeve Made from Old Sweaters Introduction: In today’s society, sustainability and eco-friendly practices are becoming increasingly important. One simple way to reduce waste and minimize your carbon footprint is to create your own reusable coffee cup sleeve using old sweaters. Not only does this DIY project promote sustainability, but it also…