National Pile Croppers helps prepare £4bn battery site

National Pile Croppers helps prepare £4bn battery site

The development of Building One – the first of three – is being undertaken by Balfour Beatty and two of its subcontractors, Synergy Plant and Toureen Plant, on behalf of principal contractor, Sir Robert McAlpine. National Pile Croppers has been commissioned to supply and support an array of hydraulic pile croppers to work on this strategically vital development. The sheer size of Building One and the two other developments, and the speed in which construction of the site is planned, has mean...
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Volvo Energy launches 2 MWh containerized battery for C&I projects

Volvo Energy has launched the 1 MW PU2000, a containerized battery energy storage system, while also offering core services for potential customers. October 2, 2025 Tristan Rayner Image: Volvo Group From ESS News Volvo Energy, part of the Volvo Group, has launched a new battery energy storage system (BESS) called PU2000, offering 1 MW of power and 2 MWh of capacity, specifically designed for the commercial and industrial sectors. The containerized system can be deployed in parallel configuration...
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How Android Battery Stats Lie

How Android Battery Stats Lie

Faisal Rasool has been a feature writer at How-to Geek since early 2024. He brings five years of professional experience in simplifying technology for his readers on topics like mobile devices, PCs, and online privacy. He tries to help people get the most out of their gadgets and software with the least effort. In his teenage years, he spent hours every day tinkering with Android phones and Linux builds. Faisal started his career at WhatMobile in 2019 (mostly out of his obsession with Android) w...
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ARC Ride Raises $10M to Scale Electric Mobility in Kenya

ARC Ride Raises $10M to Scale Electric Mobility in Kenya

ARC Ride has raised $10 million from Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, in senior secured debt that will be used to fund over 600 battery-swapping cabinets and 25,000 batteries. This follows the $5 million financing from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor to provide affordable, reliable and clean e-mobility solutions for rapidly developing cities in Kenya. According to Joseph Hurst-Croft, CEO at ARC Ride: ...
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5 Of The Most Common Problems With Milwaukee Power Tool Batteries

5 Of The Most Common Problems With Milwaukee Power Tool Batteries

astudio/Shutterstock Whether you’re shopping for a new power tool to add to your collection or a handy utility knife to keep in your pocket, Milwaukee is one of the most reliable brands to consider. It ranks highly among other major power tool brands, thanks to durable construction and Milwaukee’s proprietary M18 Fuel battery system. The M18 Fuel system utilizes 18-volt batteries that are compatible with Milwaukee’s full M18 product range. The M18 Redlithium Forge HD12.0 batter...
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iPhone 17 review: Boringly extraordinary

iPhone 17 review: Boringly extraordinary

Skip to content Image: David Price / Foundry At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Super-fast performance Pro screen features Superb battery life Fun new selfie features Cons Same old design Uninspiring color options Cameras struggle in low light Our Verdict The iPhone 17 does everything that’s asked of it to an exceptionally high standard. The design is smart and robust; the screen is big and bright and equipped with pro features; the camera takes great pictures and selfies; and battery life...
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Italy’s first MACSE battery auction smashes expectations with 10 GWh awarded at record low prices

Italy’s first MACSE battery auction smashes expectations with 10 GWh awarded at record low prices

The result of the auction are tariffs that came dramatically below the reserve premium which was set at €37,000 per MWh per year. October 1, 2025 Massimiliano Tripodo Image: Sungrow From ESS News taly has completed its first auction for grid-scale battery storage capacity, awarding all 10 GWh on offer under the new MACSE scheme (Meccanismo di approvvigionamento di capacità di stoccaggio elettrico, or Electricity Storage Capacity Procurement Mechanism). Held on September 30, the tender closed...
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Talking With Asha Maclean About “Yoga” and Her Constantly Changing Tone

Talking With Asha Maclean About “Yoga” and Her Constantly Changing Tone

Pop/R&B artist Asha Maclean recently unveiled her latest single/music video, “Yoga,” a song exploring the ups and downs of contemporary relationships. The song was produced by Charles Farrar (Boyz II Men, Tyrese). Hailing from Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan, Maclean grew up in a home that encouraged her creativity. Maclean explains, “My mom is incredibly creative, and growing up, art was just a way of life in our house. She always encouraged me to take classes, try new things, a...
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AI Expands the Search for New Battery Materials

AI Expands the Search for New Battery Materials

When Microsoft researchers in 2023 identified a new kind of material that could dramatically reduce the amount of lithium needed in rechargeable batteries, it felt like combing through a haystack in record time. That’s because their discovery began as 32 million possibilities and, with the help of artificial intelligence, produced a promising candidate within 80 hours. Now researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory plan to synthesize and test the novel material, NaxLi3−xYCl6, i...
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Realme 15x arrives with a 144Hz screen, an ‘IP69 Pro’ rating, and a 7,000 mAh battery

Realme 15x arrives with a 144Hz screen, an ‘IP69 Pro’ rating, and a 7,000 mAh battery

Realme today expanded its Realme 15 series with the unveiling of the Realme 15x as the latest member of the lineup. The Realme 15x is powered by the Dimensity 6300 SoC, runs Android 15-based Realme UI 6 out of the box, and has up to 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage onboard, which is expandable up to 2TB via a microSD card. The Realme 15x is built around a 6.8″ HD+ LCD with a 144Hz refresh rate and 1,200 nits of peak brightness. Realme says the display has Smart Touch support, enabling users to...
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