Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists are developing a formula for success—by studying how a new type of battery fails. The team’s goal is the design for long-term storage of wind and solar energy, which are produced intermittently, enabling their broader use as reliable energy sources for the electric grid. Batteries store and release energy as […]
As the electric vehicle (EV) market surges worldwide, battery recycling and circular economy initiatives have become essential to the global green transition. China, already a dominant player in EV battery production, is now expanding its reach into the battery recycling sector, aiming to build a closed-loop supply chain. This strategy not only addresses the challenge […]
Green energy stocks are selling off post-election. Is this a buying opportunity? The U.S. voted to return Donald Trump to the White House Tuesday night, and the effects are making themselves felt across the stock market Wednesday morning. While not all votes have yet been tabulated, early Wednesday morning it’s looking entirely likely that not […]
Apple has released the AI-powered version of its latest mobile operating system, iOS 18.2, to its public beta users. The update includes new features like an AI emoji generator app called Genmoji, an Image Playground AI image app, ChatGPT integration with Siri, and visual search using the iPhone 16 cameras, among other things. Previously, these […]
Nintendo’s share price has rebounded following the company’s confirmation that the Switch 2 will be backwards compatible. Shares in Nintendo fell yesterday after the company reported plummeting profits and revenue off the back of less than expected Switch sales for the current financial year. Nintendo revised its forecasts down, with the world waiting with bated breath for the announcement […]
Nintendo on Wednesday said it will allow current Switch games to be played on the hit console’s successor as it looks to drum up excitement among its current user base for the highly-anticipated device. Shares of Nintendo closed 5.8% higher in Tokyo on Wednesday, after the announcement. “Investors think this is a sign Nintendo’s next […]
Tech giant Apple is conducting an internal study, dubbed ‘Atlas’, to gather employee feedback on smart glasses currently available in the market, Bloomberg reported. This initiative, part of the company’s exploration into the smart glasses sector, involves focus groups led by Apple’s Product Systems Quality team. The study, which began recently at the company’s Cupertino […]
BMW’s electric future is taking shape on the outskirts of the Mexican city of San Luis Potosi, some 450 miles south of the U.S. border. The five-year-old plant there is where BMW will make its faster-charging, longer-range and more high-tech next-generation of battery-powered vehicles, dubbed the “Neue Klasse,” or “New Class.” That starts in 2027. […]
Silicon anodes appear to be leading the way in the race to commercialize next-generation battery technologies for electric vehicles. The buzz around silicon-based anodes, which promise improved power and faster charging capabilities for EVs, has been growing in recent months — just as the hype around solid-state batteries seems to have fizzled. It comes as increasing EV […]
Apple is working on more advanced Siri functionality as part of its Apple Intelligence feature set, and to prepare, it has been providing developers with App Intent APIs so apps will be ready for the new capabilities. With the latest wave of betas, Apple has a new API that lets developers make onscreen content in their apps […]
Amprius Technologies has shipped its power-packed A-Sample EV cells to the United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), a research collaboration between major automakers to advance EV battery technology. Amprius’ new SiMaxx cells hit an impressive 360 Wh/kg in energy density – far beyond the USABC’s target of 275 Wh/kg. What does that mean for EV […]
Apple is reportedly considering a lower-budget version of its $3,500 Vision Pro mixed-reality headset that would shift the computing power to the iPhone, as well as developing lower-cost versions with scaled-down technologies, including a less advanced chip, as part of an effort to broaden the device’s appeal. “I … continue to hear that Apple is seriously considering […]
