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Insteon is down and may not be coming back

Stacey Higginbotham

Is your Insteon smart home system down? I’m getting reports from dozens of Insteon users that as of Friday their smart home hubs have stopped working. So far, none of them have heard from the company, and Insteon’s Twitter account hasn’t been updated since June 2021. I reached out to Rob Lilleness, the president and chairman of Smartlabs, the company that owns Insteon and have not yet heard back.

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What It Looks Like Inside A Tesla Gigafactory (Video)

CleanTechnica

With all the hype surrounding the Tesla Cyber Rodeo, you might’ve missed this amazing 3-minute mini documentary (gigafactory video) that looks like it’s straight from the mind of Elon Musk. Tesla released a really cool clip of Giga Berlin which shows us some wild drone footage of Germany’s newest automotive factory behemoth. The video footage […].

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What are good wireless Z-Wave switch or button options?

Stacey Higginbotham

On our most recent IoT Podcast , we chose an email listener question instead of a voicemail from our IoT Podcast Hotline. This week, Matt wrote in with a fairly specific question but it can be applied to any number of smart homes. Matt’s current setup is built with a “combination of SmartThings, several Echo devices, GE Z-Wave in-wall switches and dimmers, Phillips Hue hub and bulbs (for lamps), and a Jasco Z-Wave outdoor smart plug.” He’s looking for some non-voice metho

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Tesla’s Giant Solar & Energy Facility Near Las Vegas Has 528,084 Solar Panels

CleanTechnica

Tesla’s giant solar and energy facility near Las Vegas will power 60,000 homes with its 528,084 solar panels and 90 MW/360 MWh Tesla Megapack. The new facility, Arevon Townsite Solar and Storage, is in Boulder City, Nevada, and will generate 500,000 MWh of electricity per year. In the video, Tesla announced that Arevon has completed […].

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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Tesla Hires A Geologist — Perhaps A First Step Toward Mining Its Own Lithium?

CleanTechnica

Tesla recently hired a geologist, which many be a step in the direction of lithium and critical materials mining. There’s no official announcement that Tesla will actually do its own mining, and there could be other reasons that it’s hiring geologists. It could be a focusing on critical minerals and the supply chain in order […].

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Texas Slaps Down Tesla Fast Charger Plan

CleanTechnica

Texas says "no thanks" to Tesla Supercharger proposal.

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The Ocean Comes to Colorado — Fast-Tracking Novel Marine Energy Technologies

CleanTechnica

NREL’s First Wave Tank Could Fast-Track Novel Marine Energy Technologies.

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Helping Cities Achieve Just & Equitable Climate Futures Through Residential Energy Retrofits

CleanTechnica

Residential Energy Retrofits: NREL Leverages Partnerships and ResStock Tool To Help City of Chicago Set Priorities for Energy Efficiency, Affordability, Resiliency, Equity, and Transparency Already a pioneer in applied building simulations, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) expanded its partnerships to the city level, utilizing its ResStock™ tool and place-based data to help develop a roadmap for […].

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More Than Half Of American Commercial Vehicles Are Electrifiable Today

CleanTechnica

Electrifying vans and step vans in Canada and the US would save nearly 5 billion gallons of gasoline each year and avoid 43.5 million tons of CO2 emissions a year.

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Gravity Adds Tesla Model Y To Fleet Of NYC Yellow Taxi Cabs

CleanTechnica

Gravity, which announced its all-electric vehicle fleet of New York City yellow cabs last year, is adding Tesla Model Y vehicles to its fleet, Inside EVs reports. The company’s existing fleet is comprised of Ford Mustang Mach-E crossovers, which have been deployed since December 2021. The EVs are under a pilot program that has been […].

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Mastering Supply Chain Sustainability: Where Does ESG Fit In?

Speaker: Hortense Grouvel

In this new webinar, you will learn firsthand how to set up a sustainable supply chain program that will help meet increasing ESG requirements stemming from regulators, customers, consumers, and investors alike. Hortense Grouvel, ESG expert at IntegrityNext, and Sean Whelan, Global Senior Manager at Halliburton, will look at how ensuring compliance will also help you increase sustainability performance, resilience, and innovation, allowing you to unlock the full potential of your supply chain op

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Scale At The Heart Of Tesla’s Master Plan Part 3

CleanTechnica

Scale and Tesla’s Master Plan Part 3 came up during Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s recent TED Talks interview. Head of TED, Chris Anderson interviewed Elon Musk, and shortly after a random musical interruption, Tesla’s Master Plan Part 3 came up. I’d previously written a short article about what we might expect Elon to share in […].

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15% of Porsche USA Sales Now Electric, 9% of Audi USA Sales Electric

CleanTechnica

There are now a few 100% electric vehicle brands — such as Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, and Polestar — but looking past them at legacy automakers, let’s see who’s leading the way in terms of their movement toward a 100% electric future. Note that we don’t have data on EV sales from all automakers. Data is […].

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