Carmaker uses repurposed EV batteries to help power production plant

Repurposed electric vehicle batteries have been used for the energy storage component of a solar and battery project that is now helping power operations at carmaker Nissan Australia’s aluminium casting plant in Victoria. December 24, 2025 David Carroll Image: Relectrify From pv magazine Australia Nissan Australia has completed the installation of a 100 kW rooftop solar array and a “first-of-its kind” 120 kWh battery energy storage system featuring retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries t...
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Lexus Unveils RZ 600e F SPORT Electric Edition | Mirage News

Lexus Unveils RZ 600e F SPORT Electric Edition | Mirage News

Building on the RZ 550e “F SPORT,” with its fully redesigned battery EV system and the introduction of Steer-by-Wire technology, the model further deepens the driving appeal established by the RZ 450e “F SPORT Performance.” Delivers powerful and stable driving performance through enhanced aerodynamics enabled by aero parts. Larger brakes are adopted to match increased motor output, enhancing acceleration and braking performance. Lexus will introduce a special-edition mode...
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Dave Chappelle’s “Repeated Expressions Of Support” For Sean Combs In ‘Unstoppable’ Special Leaves Sexual Battery Accuser “Unsettled”

Dave Chappelle’s “Repeated Expressions Of Support” For Sean Combs In ‘Unstoppable’ Special Leaves Sexual Battery Accuser “Unsettled”

EXCLUSIVE: Dave Chappelle’s jokes and thoughts in his latest Netflix special The Unstoppable about the trials and tribulations of the much accused and currently incarcerated Sean Combs have received a mixed reaction, to put it mildly. However, for one Diddy accuser there is nothing fun, funny or insightful about the comedian’s comments. “His latest Netflix special, The Unstoppable…, left me deeply unsettled with its repeated expressions of support for Sean “Diddy” Combs,” Jonathan...
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OnePlus might be creating a ‘people’s phone’ with a massive battery

OnePlus might be creating a ‘people’s phone’ with a massive battery

The device is set to sport a huge 9000 mAh battery A new post on Threads from leaker Abhishek Yadav is showing that OnePlus is gearing up to launch yet another phone for global markets. Codenamed “Volkswagen”, the device is set to carry the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (intended for upper to mid-range devices) alongside an architecture similar to the two-year-old Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. As Android Authority points out, the architecture could give an idea of where this device sits in OnePlus’ lineup. T...
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Cozy up (safely) to an e-scooter’s lithium battery yule log

Cozy up (safely) to an e-scooter’s lithium battery yule log

Lithium-ion battery fires can burn for hours and require much more water to extinguish than standard blazes. Credit: US CPSC / YouTube Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is well known for getting their point across on social media. A seven-minute montage of mannequins succumbing to 4th of July firework injuries may be an unconventional way to warn about the dangers o...
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Zambia opens solar-plus-storage tender

Zambia opens solar-plus-storage tender

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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Neoen begins construction of Tesla Megablock battery in Australia

Neoen Australia has launched construction of its third big battery in less than 90 days, helping accelerate Australia’s energy transition with 20 GW of utility-scale solar, wind, gas, batteries and pumped hydro now either commissioning or under construction. December 23, 2025 David Carroll From pv magazine Australia The Australian arm of France-based developer Neoen has announced the start of construction of the 226 MW/866 MWh Goyder North battery energy storage project in South Australia. It...
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Illinois Is Going All In on Battery Storage. What Will That Mean?

Illinois Is Going All In on Battery Storage. What Will That Mean?

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Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro Smartphone Review: Flagship feeling at a mid-range price – NotebookCheck.net Reviews

Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro Smartphone Review: Flagship feeling at a mid-range price – NotebookCheck.net Reviews

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-...
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Sandvik to expand Canadian mine’s battery-electric mining equipment fleet

Sandvik to expand Canadian mine’s battery-electric mining equipment fleet

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...
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