Key takeaways from RE-Source 2025: Complexity grows in PPA market

After a record year, the European power purchase agreement (PPA) market has declined sharply. At an industry gathering this week in Amsterdam, participants highlighted rising PPA complexity and potential solutions, including how to handle negative prices in solar PPAs and the move toward hybrid PPAs with battery storage. November 6, 2025 Michael Fuhs The market for PPAs – contracts through which utilities or industrial companies buy electricity from renewable energy projects under fixed terms...
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Global OnePlus 15 will be identical to the Chinese model, including the huge battery

Global OnePlus 15 will be identical to the Chinese model, including the huge battery

The OnePlus 15 got official in China last month, and it’s going global on November 13, which is in exactly one week from today. Ahead of the global unveiling, the company has shared some more details about the device and its inner workings. Like the Chinese model, the international OnePlus 15 has a “1.5K” resolution LTPO OLED screen with 165Hz refresh rate, and that combo is an industry-first. It should deliver “a new level of fluid motion combined with retina-level clari...
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Another iPhone Air competitor lands: the Huawei Mate 70 Air

Another iPhone Air competitor lands: the Huawei Mate 70 Air

We yesterday took a look at the new Motorola Edge 70, the company’s take on the iPhone Air, and today brings another Android contender, the Huawei Mate 70 Air. Although 1mm thicker than the iPhone Air and 30% heavier, it does pack four cameras and twice as much battery into an extremely sleek-looking device … We noted yesterday that the Motorola Edge 70 has three rear cameras, a punch hole front camera, an embedded fingerprint reader in the display, and twice the claimed battery life of the...
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I changed 7 settings on my Samsung phone to instantly improve the battery life

I changed 7 settings on my Samsung phone to instantly improve the battery life

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones are some of the best Android phones available today, thanks to their responsive and feature-rich software. But most Samsung phones — especially the flagships like the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 7, and Z Flip 7 — come with over-the-top features that you might not use daily.  If your new Galaxy phone isn’t lasting an entire day on a single charge, there are ways to ma...
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Tesla offers $1,500 off Powerwall 3 adding to Government’s Home Battery Rebate

Tesla offers $1,500 off Powerwall 3 adding to Government’s Home Battery Rebate

The cost of electricity in Australia has a big topic of conversation for families. We’ve watched our bills grow as the grid embarks on one of the largest transitions we’ve ever seen. Today, Tesla Energy announced a new $1,500 battery rebate for their home storage battery, Powerwall 3. This helps households reduce the cost of the battery and further improves the return on investment calculation. The terms and conditions of the new rebate from Tesla are as follows. To be eligible, you need to...
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Google’s new Pixel Watch 4 with replacable battery now available in India – NotebookCheck.net News

Google’s new Pixel Watch 4 with replacable battery now available in India – NotebookCheck.net News

The Google Pixel Watch 4 sports a 3D curved always-on AMOLED display (Image source: Google) The Google Pixel Watch 4 is now finally available for sale in India via Google India’s online store and authorized retailers. Available in multiple color combinations, the smartwatch features a 3D curved AMOLED display, a Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 chipset, an IP68 waterproof rating, up to 40 hours of battery life, and a built-in mic and speaker. Google unveiled the Pixel Watch 4 back in August and was rolled...
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Layoffs hit Barton Malow’s $3B GM, Samsung battery plant project

Layoffs hit Barton Malow’s $3B GM, Samsung battery plant project

An article from The Southfield, Michigan-based general contractor left open the possibility for workers to return if activity onsite ramps back up. Published Nov. 5, 2025 A sign for General Motors’ Factory Zero plant is seen on Oct. 29, 2025, in Detroit, Mich. GM announced it will be laying off employees around the country at plants that make electric vehicles and batteries due to slowing EV consumer interest. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images via Getty Images This audio is auto-generated. Please...
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Rogers charging $25/mo for Wi-Fi 7 equipment, better tech support

Rogers charging $25/mo for Wi-Fi 7 equipment, better tech support

After rolling out Wi-Fi 7 to sections of the country, Rogers is now offering it to everyone, but it’s going to cost an extra $25 per month. This is part of the telco’s new ‘Xfinity Pro‘ plan, which includes the Wi-Fi 7 hardware, a small battery backup, upgraded tech support and a professional installation. This install seems to include Wi-Fi extenders if need be, and the technician will attempt to install everything to best fit your home. This is usually a paid service at Rogers, but not...
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Stellantis Again Recalls Over 300,000 Vehicles In The US

Stellantis Again Recalls Over 300,000 Vehicles In The US

Stellantis has recalled 320,065 Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee vehicles in the U.S. due to a potential battery failure that could cause a fire, according to the NHTSA. The US vehicle safety regulator has warned owners of these vehicles to park their cars outdoors and away from buildings until further notice and not to charge the batteries until the manufacturer provides a solution, Reuters reports. The statement emphasizes that this measure is taken as a precautionary safety measure, highlight...
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Eco Stor breaks ground on Germany’s largest battery storage project

Eco Stor breaks ground on Germany’s largest battery storage project

Eco Stor says construction has begun on a 300 MW/714 MWh battery storage facility in Förderstedt, Saxony-Anhalt, now the largest such project under development in Germany. November 5, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt Image: Eco Stor From ESS News RWE briefly held the record for Germany’s largest battery storage facility under construction with its 400 MW / 700 MWh project. Following its groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Eco Stor’s 300 MW / 714 MWh project in Förderstedt, Saxony-Anhalt, has n...
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