Renewable energy planners, developers, and operators are using AI, drones, and next-generation digital twins to cut costs and improve system efficiencies (courtesy of NREL).
Renewable energy planners, developers, and operators are using AI, drones, and next-generation digital twins to cut costs and improve system efficiencies.
It seems that combining drones and electric vehicles is a hot trend in 2025. We’ve got a few recent drone+car stories, so I’m pulling them together here for one news update. Tai 7 with Drone First of all, we’ve got BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao (FCB), which has unveiled the Tai … [continued]
ChatGPT generated split-screen image featuring a Ukrainian military drone (e.g., PD-2) over war-torn landscapes transitioning into a thriving farm landscape with drones spraying fields
Ukraine has rapidly emerged as one of the world’s unexpected drone innovation hubs, driven by the brutal necessities of wartime. Thousands of sophisticated drones now soar above Ukrainian battlefields, ranging from compact FPV (first-person-view) attack drones to advanced reconnaissance platforms capable of extended missions deep into contested areas. Remarkably, this … [continued]
If you’re looking for a clean technology that’s already proven, scalable, and ready to make an impact, look up — literally. Agricultural drones are quietly transforming farming around the world, and they’re doing it in a way that’s fast, efficient, and sustainable. For an industry that’s often slow to change, … [continued]
It’s easy to think that electric aviation is something that’s happening tomorrow. Air taxis, eVTOL craft, rescue pods, aerial ambulances, and such are coming in the near future. Full-on cargo and passenger airliners might happen later when battery technology improves, but, as I’ve explained before, electric aviation is already here! … [continued]
During Climate Week in New York a few weeks ago, a dazzling sustainability education drone show directed by Louis Psihoyos (director of The Cove, The Game Changers, and Projecting Change) lit up the night sky. Images of the sustainable development goals, along with wildlife and clean energy iconography, served to … [continued]
In an unprecedented move, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) offered five leases last year for offshore wind development on the US west coast. These leases marked the first-ever opportunity for commercial-scale floating offshore wind energy in the United States. Equinor, with a bid of $130 million, secured a … [continued]
On beyond buttons: Panasonic scales up solid-state batteries for drones and robots while US sets sights on electric vehicles.
Much has been made of the successful use of inexpensive drones by Ukraine’s military and civilian resistance in an asymmetric war against Russia’s illegal invasion. But what will happen after Russia is defeated and sent back behind its borders at last? There have been a few silver linings in the … [continued]
PNNL researchers explore the feasibility of using drones to survey sites for low levels of radiation.
