A research team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has developed a biohybrid network that connects human cells with electronics and can be used to generate energy from heart tissue, in order to avoid future battery replacements in implants such as pacemakers. #CyborgTechnik #Herzschrittmacher #BiohybrideTechnologie (translated)
The Chinese manufacturer BYD, once a small company specializing in batteries, became the world's number one electric car manufacturer in 2025, surpassing Tesla thanks to comprehensive control of its value chain and ambitious development of its models. #BYD #VoitureÉlectrique #MondialAutomobile (translated)
Kolja Barghoorn ironically referred to the energy transition as a "masterpiece" and stated that instead of the promised cheap electricity, electricity prices are 16.4 percent higher than in 2021. He also pointed to billions in costs for grid bottlenecks and reserve power plants, battery storage that only lasts two hours at full capacity, and hydrogen, which has been considered a future technology for years. Barghoorn also criticized a new market created by the state, in which power plant operators would be paid for 15 years to provide electricity in case of outages from wind and solar power. He cited Blackout News as the source for the mentioned data. #Energiewende #Strompreise #Energiepolitik (translated)
The Houthis have stepped up their attacks on Saudi Arabian soil, and while the physical damage can be quickly repaired, its reputation for stability is taking a battering. #YemenConflict #Houthis #SaudiArabia
The article describes Germany's dilemma in dealing with China, exemplified by the battery factory of the Chinese company CATL in Thuringia, which symbolizes a mix of investment enthusiasm and potential economic risk despite looming trade conflicts. #Handelskrieg #Batteriewerk #Investitionen (translated)
Virologist Pasquale Ferrante provides reassurance about the plague, explaining that Yersinia pestis mainly lives in animals in the United States, while suggesting that the hypothesis of using the bacterium as a biological weapon is unfounded. #peste #YersiniaPestis #salute (translated)
The battery company Varta Consumer Batteries has saved 990 jobs in Dischingen after a bankruptcy and plans an annual revenue growth of three to four percent by 2029 through investments and expansion into international markets. #Batterieproduktion #Jobsicherheit #Varta (translated)
Due to fire hazard, Volkswagen is recalling 22,524 ID.4 models from the 2023 to 2026 model years in the USA because certain high-voltage batteries could overheat and catch fire when charged above 80 percent. #Volkswagen #ID4 #Rückruf (translated)
Harm Beertema criticized the minority cabinet for the emergency package that, according to him, was imposed, including a flashlight and battery-operated radio. He asked what citizens were supposed to listen to on that radio and referred to advice to shelter under the stairs with a can of sardines. He also inquired where Dilan Yeşilgöz and Tom Berendsen, whom he described as sustainability advisor and policy officer, would be during a crisis. According to Beertema, they might possibly be abroad, as he claimed that governments and royal households were accustomed to doing. #politiek #kabinet #noodpakket (translated)
Symphony mocked Dilan Yesilgöz and wrote that she had officially declared Russia an enemy. According to unconfirmed reports in the mail, she had attempted to invade Russia with three VVD brochures, a bicycle pump, and an inflatable Leopard tank. Mark Rutte reportedly asked from Brussels if someone could remove her batteries, while Vladimir Putin, according to Symphony, sat under his desk in the Kremlin out of fear. The author compared Yesilgöz to Napoleon and Rambo and suggested that a press conference from her would even make peace doves ask for bulletproof vests. Symphony also contrasted the alleged ambition to conquer Moscow with what the author described as the VVD's inability to get the Netherlands in order. #DilanYesilgöz #politiek #VVD (translated)
Renewable associations criticize the nearly completed "Battery Delay Regulation" (SNE-G-V) due to strict rules for battery storage, which they believe could jeopardize the implementation of important projects and have negative effects on grid flexibility and electricity costs. #Batteriespeicher #ErneuerbareEnergien #Netzentgelte (translated)
BMW has inaugurated a new battery production plant in Bavaria, marking a strategic turning point for its electric vehicles thanks to advanced technologies and significant production capacity. #BMW #Batteries #MobilitéÉlectrique (translated)
Sabrina F. described people over fifty as the last generation raised without the internet, social networks, and digital devices, arguing that they developed independence from a young age. She recalled that at seven they had house keys, at nine they cooked for their younger siblings, and by ten they could take care of themselves. According to Sabrina F., they spent their days outdoors, often with scraped knees, and learned to handle practical matters. She also mentioned memories of the radio, black-and-white television, record players, and cassettes, as well as car trips made with a map and a packed lunch. She claimed that this generation held more vivid memories and greater trust in their instincts. #GenerazioneSopravvissuta #Memorie #CrescitaFelice (translated)
Europe plans to revive an old graphite mine in Greenland by 2027 to secure its supply of this crucial mineral for electric vehicle batteries and the defense industry, with the support of Brussels. #Graphite #VoituresElectriques #Groenland (translated)
The green battery company has been revealed to be based on fraud and false promises, raising questions about the sustainability industry. (translated)
Steffen W. Frølund wrote that a Danish data center developer had appeared before the committee on the same day. According to him, the company had its own wind turbines, solar panels, and a large molten salt battery, used excess heat for district heating, and covered 80 percent of its electricity consumption itself. He wrote that the data center therefore had a modest draw on the grid, while the battery could support the grid, and that it provided district heating locally. Frølund noted that data centers were placed at the bottom of the rationing queue and wrote that it did not make sense. #datacenter #bæredygtighed #vedvarendeenergi (translated)
The article discusses how China, under the leadership of Xi Jinping, is dominating the clean technology sector by controlling key resources such as photovoltaics, batteries, and graphite, putting the West in trouble. #fotovoltaico #energiepulite #tecnologiapulita (translated)
A former leader of the Soviet biological weapons program has warned of a potential risk of antibiotic-resistant pneumonic plague, following the mysterious death of a researcher in Siberia, who allegedly accidentally broke a test tube containing the Yersinia pestis bacterium days before falling ill. #PestePolmonare #ArmiBiologiche #SalutePubblica (translated)
BrennpunktUA reported that a drone set a new speed record for a battery-powered aircraft at 699 km/h. According to this, the new electric motor technology should soon also be used in new interception drones. https://t.co/MWUahltxg5 https://t.co/t1uwga5Zeq #Drohnen #Technologie #Innovation (translated)
Aureliano Stingi PhD wrote that, after the news about the plague in Russia, some journalists seemed to be awaiting the opportunity, while others minimized the situation or compared it to Covid. He noted that, in comparison, the plague was caused by a bacterium and Covid by a virus. According to Stingi, the plague was manageable, but he feared that it would never be known what had been done in that laboratory. #peste #Russia #salute (translated)
