Europe’s EV battery cost gap with China – currently around 90 percent – could shrink to roughly 30 percent by 2030 if Brussels is willing to pay what campaigners call a “sovereignty premium.” That’s the gist of a new analysis from Transport & Environment (T&E), released ahead of the European Commission’s delayed unveiling of the Industrial Accelerator Act, which argues Europe’s battery headache isn’t a lack of chemistry know-how, but rathe...

‘Some challenges’: North Canberra solar battery unveiled a year later than promised A new community solar battery has been unveiled in north Canberra almost 12 months after it was supposed to be installed. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading BUY 6 MTHS / GET 6 FREE All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today’s Paper Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia The Dickson Neighbourhood Battery will store and supply power to about 45 home...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Caulk guns come in several variations. We’ve been the ratcheting caulk gun since the 1800s, but there are also pneumatic ones and electric caulk guns. For most DIY tasks, a standard, regular caulk gun is perfectly acceptable — it’s the kind of tool you can get for under $50 and happily use years. However, there are also plenty of good reasons to get an electric caulk gun. If you do a lot of caulking, something electric can...

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence say US battery installations reached a record 57.6 GWh in 2025, up 30% year on year, as the industry enters what they describe as a new phase of sustained, high-volume deployment. March 2, 2026 Ryan Kennedy Image: Wikimedia Commons, Qurren From ESS News The US energy storage industry has entered a “new phase of sustained, high-volume deployment,” according to the inaugural Energy Storage Market Outlook Q1 202...

$14.1M NRCan-Funded Program Begins with Six-Tonne Bulk Sample to Produce 500 kg High-Purity Graphite for Reactor Engineering and Product Validation Ottawa, Ontario–(ACN Newswire – March 2, 2026) – Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV: FMS) (OTCQB: FCSMF) (FSE: FKC0) (“Focus” or the “Company“), a Canadian developer of high-grade flake graphite deposits and advanced graphite materials for battery, defence, and industrial applications, is pleased to announce that it h...

The recent Motorola Edge 70 is focused on a super-slim build, but that comes at the expense of battery capacity – the phone is only 6.0mm thick, but its battery is only 4,800mAh. For comparison, the Edge 60 was a 7.9mm phone with a 5,200mAh battery. Now Motorola is launching the Moto Edge 70 Fusion. It slims down compared to its predecessor too, but without sacrificing the battery – it has the same 5,200mAh capacity as the Edge 60 Fusion, while reducing the thickness from 8.0mm to 7.2mm. The...

Following up on its first release in the States, Lenovo is back with a new Legion Tab, Gen 5, which brings back the compact 8.8-inch form factor but this time with a much bigger battery, new colors, and a way higher price too. The Lenovo Legion Tab (Gen 5) is familiar in a few ways. It has an 8.8-inch LCD display, but now with much higer resolution of 3040×1904. It’s also powered by the latest flagship Snapdragon chip, this time the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (paired with 12GB or up to 16GB of...

Shia LaBeouf Arrested Again in NOLA on Battery Charge Shia LaBeouf has been arrested again in New Orleans, TMZ can confirm. The actor was taken into a county jail just after 1:30 PM local time Saturday on a new battery charge, online records show. It’s unclear if this charge stems from the Feb. 17 incident that led to his arrest. It was reported earlier Saturday a new warrant was issued for the Disney alum stemming from his prior arrest. As we reported … Shia was originally arrested...

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The Honor Magic V6 is undoubtedly the thinnest book-style foldable I have ever held. At just 4.0mm unfolded and 8.75mm when closed, this phone has pushed foldable design to a point where the frame housing the USB-C port is barely thicker than the port itself. It really is a sight to behold. Also: Best of MWC 2026: Live updates on phones, concepts, and innovations we’re seeing Honor sent me the Magic V6 ahead of its Mob...

The Honor Magic V6 is one of the first big announcements coming out of this year’s MWC – the most impressive figures on its spec sheet are how thin it is, 4.0mm unfolded and 8.8mm folded, and how big its battery is, 6,660mAh. The phone reaps the benefits of Honor’s partnership with battery maker ATL. Its battery features fifth-generation Silicon-Carbon (Si-C) material. It achieves a high energy density by using 25% silicon content, which is the highest in the industry, according to Honor....