One of Murphy’s two new Sany SY215E battery-powered execavators Murphy has purchased two Chinese-made Sany SY215E excavators that are powered by cobalt-free lithium iron phosphate batteries, manufactured by Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) According to Sany, the battery can last six to eight hours with a one-hour charging capability to 80%. Murphy’s plant and transport managing director, Brendan Sugrue, said: “At Murphy, we are dedicated to improving operational efficiency...

Fancy, high-powered EV charging stations are becoming common in North America. This is how they affect batteries. Batteries in electric vehicles that regularly use 100-plus-kilowatts fast chargers degrade faster than those that rely primarily on slow charging, a new study suggests. Using fast chargers more frequently can cause some packs to lose nearly a quarter of their capacity in eight years, it claims. We’ve seen other studies suggest that fast charging has little impact on long-term b...

TechRadar Verdict The Tribit QuietPlus 81 are incredibly cheap and offer a whole lot of playtime, but they’re not quite up to scratch with some of the budget-friendly competition. In the end, unremarkable audio, underwhelming comfortability, and some unrefined features mean that these cans struggle to stand out. Pros + Exceptional battery life + Highly customizable sound + ANC at an ultra-low price… Cons – …but it’s not very good – Unrefined audio quality – Messy softwa...

Add as a preferred source on Google We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Amazon Table of Contents While the market today is flooded with smart-health-tracking rings, few monitor detailed sleep stats like sleep apnea risks, which is where one truly stands out—especially if your priority is quality zzz’s. Right now, the RingConn Gen 2 smart ring is 20% off in gold, future silver, and rose gold at $...

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra and Galaxy S26 have been spotted on the Geekbench benchmarking site ahead of their expected February 25 launch in San Francisco. Notably, the Galaxy S26+ recently received its TUV certification, which revealed the phone’s battery capacity. The Galaxy S26 Ultra and Galaxy S26+ have been listed on Geekbench with the model numbers SM-S948 and SM-S942, respectively. The listing reveals the SoC, RAM, and OS details. Both phones are listed with Qualcomm’s Snap...

The Vivo Y500i comes in phoenix gold, obsidian black, and galaxy silver colorways (Image source: Vivo) Vivo has unveiled a new entry-level smartphone, the Y500i. The newest sibling in the Y500 series features a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset, up to 12 GB of RAM, 512 GB of internal storage, a 50 MP primary camera, and a large 7,200 mAh battery with 44 W wired charging support. Vivo has launched its latest entry-level smartphone, the Y500i, in China, joining the Y500 and the Y500 Pro in the brand’s...

The liquidator for former vehicle-battery company Britishvolt, which collapsed owing money to a major engineering firm, have decided not to pursue a director over a personal cash guarantee he made to the firm. In its latest report, RSM said it had decided not to chase an unnamed director of Recharge Production UK – the business that had agreed to buy Britishvolt out of administration – after it failed to pay the agreed sum, despite him giving a personal guarantee. Britishvolt collapsed in Ja...

The Motorola Moto G Power (2026) launched just last week – it’s a $300 phone with an IP69 rating and a MIL-STD-810H compliant design. It has a 6.8” LCD and is powered by the Dimensity 6300 paired with expandable storage, plus a 5,200mAh battery with 30W wired and 15W wireless charging. If you ever need to repair the latest G Power model, you may want to consult this disassembly video by PBKreviews. The phone has two cameras on the back – a 50MP main with OIS and an 8MP ultra wide with ma...

Pacific Hydro has brought its 293 MW Desierto de Atacama solar project online with 110 MW/220 MWh of battery storage. The Atacama Desert facility is expected to supply 780 GWh of clean electricity annually to more than 310,000 homes. January 12, 2026 Luis Ini Image: Pacific Hydro From pv magazine LatAm Pacific Hydro, a subsidiary of China’s State Power Investment Corp. (SPIC), has commissioned the Desierto de Atacama solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) in northern Chile. The project...