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This portable battery station can power your home for 2 weeks, and it's still $600 off

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Chinese scientists have achieved a significant breakthrough by repurposing discarded solar panels to develop high-performance lithium batteries. This innovation holds promise for revolutionizing EVs and grid-scale energy storage. Innovative Repurposing of Solar Panels. Researchers have found groundbreaking ways to extract silicon from old solar panels, creating high-performance silicon battery anodes....

Next-Gen Lithium Batteries Born from Discarded Solar Panels

SYDNEY, July 30, 2024 — Singlet fission and triplet fusion are related photophysical processes with potential applications in photovoltaics, photocatalysis, optical and magnetic resonance imaging, and advanced manufacturing. When applied to photovoltaics, singlet fission and triplet fusion can increase the efficiency of solar cells appreciably, according to a research team at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).

Singlet Fission Can Boost Power of Si-Based Solar

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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The infamous JerryRigEverything has now torture tested and torn apart the Galaxy Z Fold6 (curr. $1,899.99 on Amazon), which is now almost a month old. For context, the Galaxy Z Fold6 is the first in the series to be advertised as providing more protection against solid particle ingress. Until this year, the Galaxy Z Fold reached IPx8, with the 'x' signifying that Samsung had not tested dust ingress.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 catches fire in teardown video and may be less dustproof than its predecessors

The Samsung Galaxy S24 series landed in January of this year, and there have been many leaks around the Galaxy S25 lineup ever since. While it's unclear whether the recent rumors will eventually turn true, Samsung's mobile experience (MX) vice president, Daniel Araujo, has shared some key info about the upcoming Android flagships.

Samsung executive promises 'top-of-the-line' camera and display upgrades for Galaxy S25 series

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The system uses lightweight 19-inch polyphase electromagnetic coils, achieving high power density in a compact design.

World record-breaking wireless EV charger delivers 270 kilowatts of power: US

If you want to get in on massive solar savings but don't want to install your own panels, community solar might be right for your household. Solar panels are practically magic, turning abundant sunshine into free energy. They save owners a ton of money over time — but they do come with up-front installation costs not everyone can afford.

This is the easiest way to massively lower your electric bill — with no rooftop panels needed

Ever since the Tesla Cybertruck landed in owner's hands, the unique and borderline contentious pickup truck has been subject to a plethora of experiments and tests. Not too long ago, we chronicled the trials of a dual-motor Cybertruck that was taken to a tractor pull, and ended up losing pretty miserably to a diesel-powered 6.7-litre RAM Cummins. However, with the Cybertruck's latest off-road update, the tables appear to have turned quite dramatically in the Cybertruck's favor.

Tesla Cybertruck taken to tractor pull dominates diesel-powered 2500-class pickup trucks

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Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Requests opinions on the proposed amendments to the Electricity Market Act and the Act on the Comparison Tool for Electricity Supply Contracts. The main goal of the government's draft presentation is to implement concrete actions with which the intelligent electricity system can serve customers' opportunities to actively participate in the electricity market and promote the maintenance of security of supply.

Finland : The draft law making the electricity retail market more flexible for a statement

Arizona State

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(Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it plans to award Amkor Technology up to $400 million in government grants to help fund the company's planned $2 billion advanced semiconductor packaging facility in Arizona.

US to award Amkor up to $400 million for chip packaging plant

Read our Panasonic solar panels review to find out why the company earned five stars in our top solar panels guide.

Panasonic solar panels review: Our No. 1 solar panel pick for 2024

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

A new initiative aims to provide housing for vulnerable Medicaid members, enhancing community wellness and support. MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. - In a significant move to tackle housing instability among Medicaid recipients, New Jersey's Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman, along with Community Affairs Commissioner Jacquelyn A. Suárez, today announced the availability of $95 million in funding for developers. This initiative, part of the Healthy Homes program, is designed to create affordable housing opportunities for NJ FamilyCare members who are either homeless, at risk of homelessness, or currently living in institutional settings.

$95 Million for Healthy Homes: Housing for Medicaid Members

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Offshore winds have the potential to supply coastlines with massive, consistent flows of clean electricity. One study estimates wind farms just offshore could meet 11 times the projected global electricity demand in 2040. In the U.S., the East Coast is an ideal location to capture this power, but there’s a...

Offshore wind farms connected by an underwater power grid for transmission could revolutionize how the East Coast gets its electricity

The Pixel 9 series is almost here, having been scheduled for an August 13 release. Based on recent rumours, the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL will mirror the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro (curr. $749 on Amazon) by starting with 128 GB of storage. Additionally, the trio may ape their predecessors in a more surprising area.

Google Pixel 9 smartphones will not launch with Android 15 despite seven-year update commitment

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Indoor solar cell achieves 37 percent efficiency

Artificial light is different from sunlight. Above all, it is not efficiently converted into electricity by solar modules. A new type of perovskite solar cell is...

Indoor solar cell achieves 37 percent efficiency

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