Batteries are fueling drone warfare. Reconnaissance quadcopters with a half-hour of flying time require a constant supply of freshly recharged batteries to keep going. Bomber drones eat up similar numbers. FPV drones are shipped with batteries that weigh more than the drones themselves. Most drone batteries are made in China, which is why the Chinese […]
As the demand for electricity rises in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), global tech companies are focusing on small nuclear reactors as a sustainable energy solution. A new remote monitoring technology using advanced AI is capable of detecting potential hazards in these reactors within just two seconds. This innovative system enables real-time monitoring of […]
Vehicles fueled by diesel lead to substantial carbon emissions that are challenging to decarbonize. In 2022, diesel fuel use made up about one-fourth of total U.S. transportation carbon dioxide emissions and about one-tenth of total energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Joshua Yuan, the Lucy & Stanley Lopata Professor and […]
Barely nine months after the last cut, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will again reduce its workforce. On Wednesday, the lab will lay 325 employees off, representing about 5 percent of the workforce at the California-based laboratory that leads the development of robotic space probes for NASA. “This is a message I had hoped not to […]
In iOS 18, Apple has introduced a clever new way to identify if your iPhone charging setup is running at less than optimal speeds. The new feature appears directly in Settings, making it easy to spot when you’re not getting the fastest possible charge. The Battery section displays a Slow Charger message when your iPhone detects a […]
UC Santa Barbara materials faculty members Raphaële Clément and Ram Seshadri will work with colleagues across the U.S. in one of two U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Innovation Hub teams funded by a five-year, $125 million grant, “to seed and accelerate next-generation technologies beyond today’s generation of lithium (Li)-ion batteries,” the DOE stated. The multi-institution teams, one led by Argonne […]
Western Green Energy Hub, a proposed renewable energy plant to be constructed in Australia, has undergone a capacity upgrade and will now produce 70 GW of power instead of the previously planned 50 GW. When ready, the project will be spread out over an area larger than the countries of Slovenia and El Salvador. As […]
Chinese battery researchers have developed a lithium-sulfur pack with amazing resilience thanks to a unique cathode coating, as detailed in a lab summary published by ACS Publications. The innovation was announced by experts from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and colleagues. One prototype remained stable after 300 charge/discharge cycles. Another one […]
A record amount of new battery storage capacity and a rebound in onshore wind projects have helped deliver the “healthiest” quarterly investment numbers for new renewables in Australia in more than two years, new data from the Clean Energy Council has revealed. More than 1,400 megawatts (MW) MW of new large-scale solar and wind energy […]
Oppo Find N5, the successor of Oppo Find N3 is expected to launch soon, during the first half of 2025. The book-style foldable is already making headlines, increasing consumer anticipation. Launch Timeline: Oppo Find N5 Expected in H1 2025 A Weibo post from a prominent tipster stated that the Oppo Find N5 could roll out […]
If you have an iPhone 16 and smash the thing on the ground, you’re in luck: Apple has begun selling replacement parts including cameras, displays, and batteries for its latest iPhone. The company, long resistant to customers repairing their own devices, has been making it easier following years of pressure from repairability advocates like iFixit. […]
China’s first energy law was approved on Friday at the 12th session of the Standing Committee of National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, and will come into effect on Jan 1, 2025. It includes nine sections, covering stipulations on energy planning, development and utilization, energy market systems, energy reserves and emergency measures, energy technology innovation, […]
