Cleantech & EV'sNews

This EV fast charging station tells you when its power is at its cheapest and greenest

September 23, 2023
This DC fast charging station tells EV drivers when renewable energy is at its peak in the grid – and thus when charging prices are cheapest. The “Better Energy Charge” station in Sønderborg, Denmark, is owned by renewable energy company Better Energy. (It sits next to the company’s R&D solar park.) What makes this charging station unique is its dynamic pricing model. It differs from…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Honda JV becomes the first foreign partnership to launch a new EV brand in China

September 23, 2023
Dongfeng-Honda, the Japanese automaker’s joint venture (JV) in China, launched a new electric vehicle brand, “Lingxi,” this week. With Lingxi, Honda’s JV became the first foreign partnership in China to launch a completely new EV brand. Honda JV launches new “Lingxi” EV brand in China Although several automakers, including Volkswagen, Toyota, and others, have joint ventures in China…
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AI & RoboticsNews

How much energy does AI use compared to humans? Surprising study ignites controversy

September 23, 2023
AI’s carbon footprint is no open-and-shut case, according to scientists from the University of California-Irvine and MIT, who published a paper earlier this year on the open access site arXiv.org that shakes up energy use assumptions of generative AI models, and which set off a debate among leading AI researchers and experts this past week.  The paper found that when producing a page of text…
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CryptoNews

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Drops Under $1,600, BTC Consolidates Below $27,000 – Market Updates Bitcoin News

September 23, 2023
Ethereum continued to slip lower on Friday, as the cryptocurrency fell below the $1,600 level in today’s session. Crypto markets have mostly consolidated since the Federal Reserve opted to keep rates unchanged earlier this week, with the global market cap down nearly 1%, as of writing. Bitcoin continued to trend lower. Bitcoin After falling to its lowest point since Monday late in yesterday’s…
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