California battery storage plant catches fire: ‘This is a disaster’
A massive blaze at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities in wildfire-ravaged California has forced about 1,500 residents to evacuate their homes as toxic smoke fills the air. Ta. The fire at Vistra's Moss Landing plant, south of Santa Cruz and along Monterey Bay, far from the Los Angeles wildfires, was first […]
3 iPhone settings hacks revealed that could seriously boost battery life
No one wants to be stuck with a dead phone on their way to work. Luckily, Apple shares some simple settings tweaks that can significantly extend battery life, allowing users to get more out of each charge. Three main settings are particularly effective at conserving battery power: auto-brightness, auto-lock, and location services. Apple has shared […]
iPhone users stunned by 3 little-known tricks to double battery life: ‘Need to do this!’
He offers free iPhone battery advice. A technology expert has surprised frustrated Apple users by sharing some simple ways to keep your smartphone battery in good condition and potentially double its lifespan. “The iPhone's biggest culprit is the battery'' tech enthusiast Thiago Delminio It started with a viral video on Instagram. Content creator Thiago Delminio […]
Newly elected county commissioners stand up for rural Michigan voters, rescind support for Chinese battery plant
Newly elected commissioners in a rural Michigan county have already handed voters a major victory by revoking public support for a Chinese company to build a battery factory. Four new commissioners were sworn in in Mecosta County on Thursday: Greg Adams, Jeff Jackson, Gary Lambrix and Chris Zimmerman. Mecosta County is a county of fewer […]
Ford Recalls 20,000+ Hybrid SUVs over Battery Concerns
Ford Motor Co. plans to recall 20,484 hybrid crossover SUVs due to battery concerns that could lead to fires, according to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This was revealed in the document. The recall affects 16,480 Escape and 4,004 Lincoln Corsair plug-in hybrid SUVs from 2020 to 2024 model years. […]
NYC high school fire sparked by lithium-ion battery renews fears around dangerous devices
Lithium-ion batteries used in a student project caused a fire at Staten Island Technical High School, injuring a firefighter. Concerns are growing over schools' safety efforts over dangerous devices. The fire broke out on the third floor of the elite school around 7pm on December 6, and required 12 units and 60 firefighters to put […]
Florida parents caught on bodycam attacking middle school deputy who booked their son for battery
An enraged Florida couple was arrested after being caught on camera attacking and punching a middle school resource officer who was disciplining their son for shoving a classmate. Jorge Rivera, 46, and his wife, Dagmarie Aponte Iturino, 45, were both charged with assault Tuesday after a meeting with Deltona Middle School officials descended into chaos, […]
Biden administration expands tax credit for producing solar, wind and battery components
The Biden administration is expanding federal tax credits to encourage domestic production of components and batteries for solar and wind energy. The Treasury Department on Thursday released final guidance detailing how to implement renewable energy manufacturing loans under the Democratic Climate Tax and Health Care Act. Compared to the draft guidance issued late last year, […]
Researchers say Arkansas may have 19M tons of lithium critical for battery power
The researchers wrote in a paper: recent articles Arkansas has the potential for 19 million tons of lithium, which is used in rechargeable batteries for critical products such as phones and electric vehicles. In a paper published last month in the journal Science Advances, the researchers calculated that 5.1 million to 19 million tons of […]
US To Deploy THAAD Defense Battery, Troops To Israel
The Biden administration announced Sunday that the U.S. military will deploy Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) batteries and “U.S. military-affiliated crews” to support Israel following recent attacks by Iran, according to a press release. As tensions in the Middle East have escalated over the past year, Iran on October 1 fired nearly 200 missiles […]