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Minnesota regulators approve over 475 MW of new solar and storage projects

Photo by American Public Power Association on Unsplash The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved two large renewable energy projects – the Iron Pine Solar Project and the Northern Crescent Solar Project – that together add more than 475 megawatts (MW) of solar energy capacity to the state’s grid. One project is one of … Read more

Our open API for cheaper, greener, energy

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Agile Octopus is all about the potential for innovation and empowerment that comes with taking your energy into your own hands. That’s why we made Agile’s API public. We let our customers access our pricing data so they can integrate and automate their smart home, their way: https://developer.octopus.energy/ Our Agile Octopus online forum harbours an … Read more

The vertical answer to fulfillment pressures: Roboshuttle’s rise in Europe

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In recent years, Europe has been at the forefront of digital transformation in the logistics sector. Automation and robotics are no longer future trends — they’re a present-day necessity. In a market that demands speed, efficiency, and accuracy, in which there is a lack of logistics space, companies are turning to intelligent, scalable solutions to make the most of their storage space while responding to the pressures of e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment. And the story of our Tote-To-Person solution has been very close to the development of the automation in Europe.

How Much Solar Energy Do I Need to Charge An Electric Car (EV)?

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Nearly one in 10 new car sales in Australia is an electric car. When it comes to charging EVs, Australians like to do it at home. It’s estimated that 70 – 85% 1 of EV owners charge from home. Not only that, but over 50% 2 of all owners charge their EVs from electricity generated … Read more

Metabolism’s Impact on Enzyme Evolution Over Millennia

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In a monumental study spanning over 400 million years of evolutionary history, researchers have unveiled how metabolism intricately sculpts the architecture of enzymes, revealing a profound hierarchical pattern in the structural evolution of these molecular machines. Utilizing a wealth of comparative analyses and cutting-edge computational models, the investigation sheds new light on the conservation landscape … Read more

Jumpstart 2025 Cohort Celebration – MassRobotics

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On May 17th, 2025, we celebrated the accomplishments of our Jumpstart Fellows in both the Lowell and Boston cohorts with families, mentors, and sponsors at MassRobotics headquarters in Boston. The Jumpstart Fellowship Program was founded to grow a more inclusive robotics and tech pipeline. More specifically, the program focuses on high school females. During a … Read more

NSW To Add Hundreds More Kerbside EV Chargers

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Another 549 kerbside EV chargers are to be installed across Wollongong, Greater Sydney and Newcastle over next year through a Minns Government program. The State government says around 33% of drivers in New South Wales don’t have access to off-street parking. For those in that situation who own electric vehicles, that means they usually can’t … Read more

Virginia to Welcome its First On-Shore Wind Farm

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Apex Clean Energy and Google have signed a power purchase agreement for the full capacity of Rocky Forge Wind, Virginia’s first onshore wind farm. This 79.3 MW project is the second between Apex and Google, following the agreement for Timbermill Wind in North Carolina. Rocky Forge will support Google’s data centers … Read more

Solar farms on rewetted peatlands – a double benefit for the climate?

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Peatlands[1] account for 3% of the world’s land surface. As long as they are intact, they store large quantities of carbon dioxide (CO₂), one of the greenhouse gases (GHG) accelerating climate change. They even store twice as much CO₂ as all forests together. However, when drained or destroyed, they release great amounts of CO₂, hence … Read more

Pipe mapping and repairing robot of CMU

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Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute Researchers have developed a robot that can crawl inside natural gas pipelines to map them, while also detecting and repairing their leaks when necessary. The research project, which is near completion, was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and its Rapid … Read more