The first US-built offshore wind substation is sailing to New York

  • May 29, 2023
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The first US-built offshore wind substation is complete and headed to South Fork Wind – a major milestone for the US offshore wind industry. Offshore substations collect and stabilize power that the wind turbines generate, preparing it for transmission to shore. South Fork Wind’s 1,500-ton, 60-foot-tall substation was designed and engineered in Kansas, and built […]

Quick Charge Podcast: May 29, 2023

  • May 29, 2023
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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee […]

ZParq completes $2.7M seed round to bring ultracompact electric marine motors to market

  • May 29, 2023
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Swedish marine propulsion startup ZParq announced it has successfully completed a seed round led by cleantech investors, totaling 2.5 million euros ($2.68M). With the fresh funding, ZParq looks to bring its compact electric marine motors, powertrains, and other adjacent technologies to market to help decarbonize the segment. ZParq is a young startup founded in Sweden […]

Colorado’s new EV state tax credits are fantastic

  • May 29, 2023
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Colorado is trailblazing with a new law that ramps up impressive EV state tax credits for both purchases and leases. Colorado’s new EV state tax credits Governor Jared Polis (D-CO) signed House Bill 23-1272 into law on May 11. On page eight it says that from July 1, 2023, all Colorado residents who purchase or […]

NIU BQi-C3 Pro review: A funny-shaped yet awesome electric bike

  • May 29, 2023
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I fell in love with the NIU BQi-C3 Pro electric bicycle the first time I laid eyes on it. The U-shaped frame and the vibrantly contrasting red and white color scheme created a comfortable-looking yet playful design that I knew I would have to test out myself. It took longer than I had hoped – […]

NVIDIA is upgrading the in-car experience with AI, streaming, and advanced safety features

  • May 29, 2023
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NVIDIA revealed a new partnership Monday with Taiwanese semiconductor giant MediaTek to enhance the in-car driver experience and make your commute more enjoyable and safe. The partnership between two chip-making giants is designed to deliver an all-around smarter in-vehicle experience by fusing NVIDIA’s AI and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) technology with MediaTek’s Dimensity Auto Platform. […]

XPeng CEO teases next EV model – the X9

  • May 29, 2023
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Less than two months after debuting its fifth production EV called the G6, XPeng Motors’ CEO He Xiaopeng shared that the Chinese automaker is already busy on a sixth model called the X9. This will be XPeng’s first attempt at a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that it looks to utilize in targeting a certain demographic overseas. […]

Health Technologies

Virtual reality physiotherapy tool launches – htn

  • May 29, 2023
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A virtual reality solution has launched to offer an alternative for patients needing physiotherapy after discharge from hospital. Resynk’s VR Rehabilitation seeks to offer a fun alternative through a series of games, which can be tailored to meet the specific needs of each patient, to give patients challenging tasks including reaching, pinching, pronating and supinating. The […]