Ibad Ather, Author at Synergy Files https://synergyfiles.com/author/editor/ Portal for Renewable Energy & Sustainability Thu, 15 May 2025 02:02:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 Deep Robotics’ Lynx M20: A Leaner, Greener Quadruped https://synergyfiles.com/2025/05/deep-robotics-lynx-m20-a-leaner-greener-quadruped/ Thu, 15 May 2025 02:02:50 +0000 https://synergyfiles.com/?p=3232 Four-legged inspection robots are finally leaving the lab and heading to real-world job sites. Deep Robotics’ new Lynx M20 is designed to walk solar farms, wind turbines, and substations, handling routine checks that can be slow or risky for people. It carries heavier sensor payloads, runs twice as long on a battery, and offers better […]

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]]> Slate S1 vs. Ford Maverick: the under-$30K truck showdown https://synergyfiles.com/2025/05/slate-s1-vs-ford-maverick-comparison-2025/ Fri, 02 May 2025 02:03:53 +0000 https://synergyfiles.com/?p=3221 The tiny-truck niche is about to get its first electric entrant. Slate Auto’s newly revealed S1 pickup, confirmed this month by the company and detailed in a Car and Driver preview, will open at “just under thirty thousand dollars before incentives” and arrive in 2027. That price puts it nose-to-nose with Ford’s Maverick XL hybrid, […]

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]]> Bezos-Backed EV Targets the Market with a $25K Electric Pickup https://synergyfiles.com/2025/04/bezos-backed-ev-targets-market-with-25k-electric-pickup/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:32:49 +0000 https://synergyfiles.com/?p=3214 A surprise name has entered the race to build truly affordable electric vehicles, and it carries some heavyweight backing. Slate Auto, a young California startup quietly financed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, this week pulled the wraps off a compact pickup it simply calls the S1. At the press reveal, CEO Maya Gomez said the […]

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]]> The Energy Challenge of AI – and Emerging Solutions https://synergyfiles.com/2025/04/the-energy-challenge-of-ai-2025/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 21:51:20 +0000 https://synergyfiles.com/?p=3192 The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping many sectors of the global economy — and with it, the energy landscape.While AI brings transformative potential, its massive energy needs, primarily through the operation of large-scale data centers, are creating new challenges for electricity systems around the world. Meeting this surging demand requires a combination […]

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]]> A Round-Up Of CATL’s New Battery Technology https://synergyfiles.com/2025/04/round-up-of-catls-new-battery-technology-2025/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 18:41:30 +0000 https://synergyfiles.com/?p=3187 Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), the world’s largest EV battery manufacturer, has announced several significant technological advancements that may influence the next phase of electric vehicle development. At its latest event, CATL unveiled three new battery solutions: the Shenxing PLUS, the Naxtra sodium-ion battery, and the Freevoy dual-chemistry pack. Naxtra: Commercializing Sodium-Ion Technology CATL […]

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