Modern phone batteries don’t need to be run from 0% to 100% every time. Lithium-ion cells stay healthier when they spend most of their life in the middle of the charge range, avoid heat, and aren’t pushed hard while charging.  If you want your battery to hold its charge for years rather than months, a few practical habits go a long way without turning your day into a charging routine. Here’s how to make your phone battery last longer : 1. Live in the 20–80% zone Lithium-ion chemistry ag...

Solar Organic Centro España S.L. plans a solar panel and battery factory in south-central Spain with 10 GW of annual capacity for passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) and tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) modules. August 29, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina Image: Solar Organics From pv magazine Spain Solar Organic Centro España S.L. plans to build a PV panel and battery factory in Socuéllamos, Ciudad Real, Spain. The company said production will rely on an unspecified Taiwanese techno...

Potentia Energy’s 900 MWh Emeroo battery in South Australia is the first battery energy storage system (BESS) approved under the state’s Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act. August 29, 2025 Ev Foley Image: Potentia Energy From pv magazine Australia Australian renewable energy company Potentia Energy’s AUD 400 million ($260 million) Emeroo BESS in South Australia is the first battery project to receive environmental approval under the state’s new Hydrogen and Renewable Energy (HRE) Ac...

We have another new Google phone in for review – the Pixel 10 Pro. It ships in a retail box with the European Union’s new Energy label, containing information about the phone’s battery endurance and life cycles, drop resistance, water resistance, and repairability. The lines between Google’s Pixel phones this year are as blurry as they comw. Pictured below are the 10 Pro (on the left) and the 10, and you’ll notice that both have the same stature and a very similar c...

Eelpower Ltd. joins consortium of public and private sector investors to launch new battery energy storage system (BESS) developer – Eelpower Energy. The developer is targeting final investment decisions on up to 1 GWh of capacity by the end of 2025. August 29, 2025 Matthew Lynas Image: Equitix From ESS News A UK battery storage developer has secured GBP 500 million ($675 million) of public and private sector investment, creating a business spun out from grid-scale storage developer Eelpower L...

By City A.M – Aug 28, 2025, 2:00 PM CDT Natpower is investing £1 billion in a new battery storage project at Sembcorp Utilities’ Wilton International Site, which will be one of the UK’s highest capacity battery energy storage facilities. This project is expected to significantly reduce waste from national grid bottlenecks, which currently cost the UK an estimated £3.5 billion annually, and will create around 200 construction jobs. The development of this large-scale battery stora...

Google is phasing out its Preferred Care extended warranty plan for the Pixel Care Plus program. Pricing between the two is pretty similar. You’ll still pay $8 per-month, or $159 for a two-year plan on a Pixel 9. For a Pixel 10 Pro Fold, that jumps up to $339 for two years, or $18 per-month, with the optional loss and theft package for a small extra charge. The big changes here are that screen and battery repairs are free, and service fees for other accidental damage are much lower. Under the...

Source: catl.com Contemporary Amperex Technology Hungary has applied for a modified environmental permit for its battery plant in Debrecen (E Hungary), the Chinese-owned company said on Thursday. CATL Debrecen managing director Matt Shen said the aim of the application was to use more environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient solutions, cutting back on the use of water and energy. He added that operation and monitoring systems at the plant would ensure compliance with the strictest Hungarian...

Surge Battery Metals Inc. closed its previously announced agreement to purchase the remaining 50% interest in certain in the M3 Metals Corp. (M3M) Texas Springs claims, as that term is defined below), by issuing to M3M 1.2 million of its common shares. The company now owns a 100% interest in the M3M Texas Springs claims and will proceed with M3M to file quitclaims and other documents with Elko County, Nevada, to reflect its new ownership position. By way of background, effective July 26, 2023,...