Oregon-based battery system integrator Powin faces rising tariffs as it imports lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery components from China. June 11, 2025 Max Hall Image: Airbus, Maxar Technologies, Metro, Portland Oregon, Vexcel Imaging US From ESS News Oregon-based LFP battery supplier Powin has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey. Last week, the battery business notified local and state officials of a potential cessation of business operations, warning that almost 250 staf...

A tug has reached the Morning Midas, six days after a presumed battery fire broke out, causing the crew to abandon ship. The vessel, operated by the British firm Zodiac Marine, was transporting 3,000 cars – 800 of them electric – from China to Mexico on June 3, when the crew noticed smoke billowing out of the level where the electric cars are parked. They tried to tackle the blaze but had to take to the lifeboats, after which a merchant craft that responded to their mayday message rescued th...

Batt to life, batt to reality. Image credit: Nintendo / Eurogamer Nintendo has provided a solution to an issue causing the Switch 2’s battery indicator to display incorrectly. While some have criticised the new console for having a poor battery life, it turns out in some instances the indicator is actually just not showing the correct percentage. But, there’s a fix! Nintendo has provided steps “for when the battery amount displayed and the actual remaining battery use don’...

A small town in Finland is about to ditch fossil fuels in its heating network thanks to a sand-filled energy storage tank the size of a house. Finnish startup Polar Night Energy recently turned on the so-called sand battery in the municipality of Pornainen, an hour north of Helsinki.  The machine, which uses dirt to store excess renewable energy as heat, will warm the homes and businesses in the town of 5,000 people. It is expected to replace natural gas and oil in Pornainen’s district heatin...

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Invisible Institute and co-published with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. A former Chicago police officer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to felony charges in connection with two incidents of sexual misconduct involving female colleagues — one that occurred while at the police training academy and one at a police precinct. The...

Tarek’s flip side. Tarek El Moussa was cited for battery after the “Flip or Flop” alum allegedly knocked a man out in Las Vegas last week. The HGTV star and another male were involved in an altercation at the Palazzo at the Venetian Resort in Sin City on June 5, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed to Page Six Tuesday. Tarek El Moussa was reportedly cited for battery after the “Flip or Flop” star allegedly knocked a man out in Las Vegas last week. Brian Zak/Page Six T...

Roam, the Kenyan electric battery, bus and motorcycle manufacturer, has increased domestic production of key parts to 36%, including the body panels, wire harness, connectors, battery compartment, mechanical auxiliaries, and storage unit, in line with its commitment to local manufacturing. According to the firm, this step is expected to shorten the supply chain, reduce maintenance costs, and support Kenya’s growing clean-tech manufacturing sector by creating jobs. The announcement was made dur...

iPhone battery settings get a nice update in iOS 26, including a new intelligent battery saver mode called Adaptive Power. The iPhone will also now track extra battery stats, like your average power consumption throughout the day. But perhaps the most notable enhancement is that the iPhone can now tell you exactly how long it will take for your battery to charge. Right at the top of your lock screen, when plugged in to power, your phone will now show the estimated time to charge until it hits 80...