Michael Kern Michael Kern is a newswriter and editor at Safehaven.com and Oilprice.com,  More Info Premium Content By Michael Kern – Oct 24, 2025, 2:00 PM CDT The UAE has commenced construction on a $6 billion project that combines a 5.2 GW solar plant with a 19 GWh battery storage system, aiming to provide one gigawatt of continuous renewable energy. Developed by Masdar and EWEC, the facility is expected to be operational by 2027 and will utilize AI-enhanced forecasting to overcome the i...

Yet another Android device is dealing with battery issues Owners of the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold have been noticing a strange new bug, as several Redditors have reported a question mark instead of a battery percentage indicator. Apart from some speculation, no one has any actual idea why the battery is doing this. Android Central pointed out that the issue seems to be popping up for users who are using a wireless charger, especially third-party or non-Qi2-certified ones. One theory is that the...

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co. (Masdar) and Emirates Water and Electricity Co. (EWEC) have started building a solar-plus-storage project in Abu Dhabi that will deliver 1 GW of continuous baseload energy from a 5.2 GW solar plant paired with a 19 GWh battery system. October 24, 2025 Brian Publicover Masdar and EWEC have begun construction on what they describe as the world’s first gigawatt-scale renewable energy project to deliver continuous, round-the-clock power. The development combines a 5.2 G...

HOUSTON — Doris Brown was nearly asleep when a neighbor knocked on her door, telling her to look outside. “There were no lights, nowhere,” said Brown, recalling the power outage that summer night in 2023. “I didn’t even know it.” Brown’s solar panel and battery system was keeping her power on. She’d prepared for a night like this. “Call everybody,” she told the neighbor. Soon around 15 “neighbors and neighbors’ neighbors” were inside Brown’s th...

HOUSTON (AP) — Doris Brown was nearly asleep when a neighbor knocked on her door, telling her to look outside. “There were no lights, nowhere,” said Brown, recalling the power outage that summer night in 2023. “I didn’t even know it.” Brown’s solar panel and battery system was keeping her power on. She’d prepared for a night like this. “Call everybody,” she told the neighbor. Soon around 15 “neighbors and neighbors’ neighbors” were inside Brown’s three-bedroom, 1 1/2-...

A Florida woman has been charged with neglect of an elderly or disabled adult and battery on a person 65 or older after her children accused her of mistreating their 77-year-old grandmother with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. An arrest affidavit says that Janet Edwards, 49, admitted that she saw her elderly mother eating feces from her hands on at least five occassions and did nothing about it, according to Law&Crime. She told her children that “she’s going to learn” after refusi...

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Galaxy S26 could launch with Samsung’s new Exynos 2600 processor. Expect meaningful camera upgrades across the Galaxy S26 lineup. Rumors still conflict, but here’s what the Galaxy S26 might offer. It is very early in the Galaxy S26 rumor cycle, but the flagship lineup has Galaxy Z Fold 7’s success to match.  There have been confusing details about Samsung’s upcoming phones....

Any battery-saving feature helps Google is reportedly working on a new fix for the Pixel’s always-on display that could improve its battery life. Mishaal Rahman of Android Authority looked a bit deeper into the new Android Canary build and not only spotted a new flashlight brightness slider, but that code within the settings app shows a new option for the always-on display (AOD); “turn off display on inactivity,” which according to the code, “powers down the display when no user activi...

LANSING, Mich. — LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is demanding millions of dollars in incentives back from a Chinese company after plans to build an electric vehicle battery plant collapsed following years of pushback against the project from neighbors and members of Congress. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer supported the $2.36 billion factory in 2022, and state lawmakers approved nearly $175 million in incentives for the project. The state is now holding Gotion Inc. in default of $23.6 m...

The Honor Power smartphone (Image source: Honor) The upcoming Honor Power 2 could redefine smartphone endurance. Leaked details suggest a 10,000 mAh battery paired with MediaTek’s next-gen Dimensity 8500 processor, all packed into a surprisingly slim 8 mm chassis. Honor is rumoured to be prepping an endurance king in the upcoming Honor Power 2. According to recent leaks, the new smartphone is packing a massive 10,000 mAh battery for longer screen times. As if the battery size is not impressive...