South Australia will be home to the world’s largest lithium ion battery thanks to a historic agreement between Tesla and the State Government. Tesla and French energy company Neoen are building the world’s largest lithium ion battery for South Australia Elon Musk is in Adelaide to make the announcement The 100MW/129MWh battery will operate at…
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Elon Musk Promises To Solve Australia’s Problem In 100 Days Or Its Free
Fresh from solving the power-grid problems at the Pacific islands of Ta’u and Kauai, Tesla‘s Elon Musk is now ready to help South Australia. — and he’ll do it in 100 days or it’s free, he promises. South Australia state has been experiencing blackouts during recent heat waves there that have caused energy demand to…
Sony’s New Patent Helps You Steal Battery Power From Other Phones
You’re probably already accustomed to mooching free wi-fi whenever you visit a friend, but according to a new patent Sony filed just last Friday, the company wants you to be able to steal power from a friend’s phone as well, without having to connect a single cable. Before you get too excited about the prospect…
The Samsung Note 7 Batteries Factory Caught On Fire
Samsung just can’t catch a break. Last year, its flagship Note 7 smartphones started exploding — and now one of the factories responsible for making them has caught fire. Waste products, including faulty batteries, caused the fire at the Chinese factory, owned by Samsung affiliate company Samsung SDI. It described it as a “minor fire,”…
Microsoft: Edge Browser More Power-Efficient Than Chrome
As anyone with a battery-powered device knows, every second counts. Not surprisingly, Microsoft says its Edge browser is the most power-efficient browser around. Redmond took four Surface Books and streamed a high-definition video wirelessly on each device using Edge, Chrome, Opera, and Firefox. Average power consumption put Edge in the lead. Chrome, Opera (with battery-saver mode…
People reveal the 21 most life-changing purchases they’ve ever made
In an Ask Reddit thread, Redditors were asked, “What is the best purchase you have ever made?” Over 13,000 people responded to share their favorite buys, from a luxury mattress to an HD projector. Keep reading to see some of their best responses. Bluetooth earphones Amazon “[These] Bluetooth Earphones. I’ll never go back to messing with…