Scania is strengthening its electrification portfolio with the launch of Scania Industrial Batteries, headquartered in Sweden. The new organisation is dedicated to off-road and industrial applications such as mining, construction and material handling. WEBWIRE – Tuesday, September 23, 2025 This launch follows Scanias acquisition and carve-out of Northvolt Systems Industrial Division in April 2025, positioning Scania Industrial Batteries to deliver a fully integrated solution now available to c...

The new Polar Night Energy sand battery installed in Pornainen, a small municipality in southern Finland. (Image credit: Polar Night Energy) A small municipality in southern Finland recently installed the world’s largest “sand battery” to supply the town’s heating. The new sand battery, designed by Polar Night Energy, is effectively a giant sandpit encased in a roughly 100 by 40 foot (30 by 12 meter) steel container. The sand is heated using closed-loop heat transfer pipe...