Zambia National Energy Corp. Ltd. (ZNEC) has launched a tender to deploy solar plants and battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the country’s 156 constituencies under a national electrification initiative. December 23, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Michael Pointer, Unsplash ZNEC has launched a tender for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of 2 MW solar plants and 4 MWh BESS in all 156 constituencies of Zambia. The tender is part of the country’s Presidential Constituency Ene...

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Display 6.59 inch 19.5:9, 2510 x 1156 pixel 419 PPI, Capacitive, AMOLED, Touch smapling rate: 480 Hz (Instant: 2560 Hz), Wet-Touch 2.0, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, glossy: yes, HDR, 120 Hz Connections 1 USB 2.0, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 Infrared, Audio Connections: USB-C, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, flicker, Color, OTG, IR-Blaster Networking 802.11 a/​b/​g/​n/​ac/​ax/​be (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-...

News Equipment Sandvik to expand Canadian mine’s battery-electric mining… Sandvik to expand Canadian mine’s battery-electric mining equipment fleet The Lamaque mine will receive 10 units of battery-electric trucks and loaders to expand sustainable mining operations By Stephanie Bontorin December 22, 2025 Sandvik will supply Eldorado Gold’s Lamaque mine in Quebec with a large order of electric mining trucks and loaders. Sandvik Sandvik has received a large order for battery-electr...

The Talix Zeta power station is supposed to last a long time (Image source: Talix, Lenovo) The Lenovo Talix Zeta promises extremely high durability and is designed to store a significant amount of energy. The capacity can be expanded considerably, while the new power station can also be connected to an accompanying smartphone app. The Talix Zeta is a new power station that was apparently developed in cooperation with Lenovo. The Talix Zeta comes with a capacity of 1kWh and can be expanded with t...

A leaked OnePlus handset with a massive 9,000 mAh battery could signal a turning point for flagship smartphones, where battery anxiety finally stops being part of the conversation. Tom Bedford / Digital Trends The best Samsung smartphone in the market, the Galaxy S25 Ultra, features a 5,000 mAh battery. Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro Max, on the other hand, also features a similar battery cell. While both of these phones deliver excellent endurance, comfortably lasting a day with moderate use, an upcom...

First Hitachi business to carry the LANDCROS name will focus on R&D The LANDCROS Development Center Europe GmbH will be established in Germany By Heavy Equipment Guide Staff December 22, 2025 Hitachi Construction Machinery, which will rebrand as LANDCROS in 2027, is establishing LANDCROS Development Center Europe GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary, effective January 1, 2026, in Germany. This organization will focus on the R&D of battery-powered excavators, ICT-enabled products, and digita...

The Huawei Nova 15 Ultra has a 50 MP pill-shaped front camera (Image source: Huawei) Huawei has announced the Nova 15 series lineup in China with a new dual-ring design. The Nova 15 series consists of a total of three models, including the Nova 15, the Nova 15 Pro, and the Nova 15 Ultra. The top-end model features a 120 Hz OLED display, three 50 MP RYYB sensors, and Huawei’s new in-house Kirin 9010S chipset. Huawei has unveiled its next-generation Nova 15 series smartphones in China. The compa...