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Harvest Disposable Vape Batteries

Give trendy products destined for e-waste a second life The post Harvest Disposable Vape Batteries appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  makezineonlineApr 23rd, 2024

Better education can mitigate post-harvest food losses, increase global food security

Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses—which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually—would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at McGill Uni.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

New type of weather radiosonde can find its way back to where it was launched

Some 80% of weather radiosondes—remote measurement instruments containing plastic, batteries and electronic parts—end up lost in nature after one flight. But a startup created by an EPFL master's student is set to change that with a new, ultra-li.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Battery problems threaten the iPhone Slim and iPhone Fold

A new rumor claims that both Apple and Samsung are having difficulty making thinner batteries, thereby limiting just how thin phones like the expected iPhone 17 Slim can be.Renders of what the iPhone 17 Slim could look likeWhat's currently rumored to.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

HomeKit Weekly: Track your HomeKit device batteries with HomeBatteries

Keeping tabs on battery-powered HomeKit accessories like the can be challenging. From smart locks to motion sensors, battery status is often out of sight, out of mind—until the moment a device fails to respond. Enter HomeBatteries, an app designed.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Rivian R2 EV’s new LG battery boosts storage capacity sixfold

Rivian's R2 electric SUV will be powered by LG cylindrical batteries made in the U.S......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Early Black Friday power tool deals: Up to 52% off DeWalt, Milwaukee, more

These are the best deals on power tools (and the batteries that go with them) that we can find this year......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Guy makes “dodgy e-bike” from 130 used vapes to make point about e-waste

Most one-use vape batteries are actually rechargeable, and this guy has proof. Disposable vapes are indefensible. Many, or maybe most, of them contain rechargeable lithium-ion bat.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Scientists identify gene that regulates pod width in snap beans

iSnap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a significant vegetable crop globally, with its immature pods harvested as the edible part. Pod dimensions–length, width, and thickness–affect the size and ease of harvest. This is particularly for manual plu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Stellantis to launch fleet of EVs fitted with Factorial solid-state batteries

Stellantis to launch fleet of EVs fitted with Factorial solid-state batteries.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Stellantis to road test EV fleet with solid-state batteries

Stellantis NV plans to operate a test fleet of electric vehicles powered with solid-state batteries in two years’ time, taking a step toward potential commercialization of a technology that’s aimed at improving EV performance. The automaker wi.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Mercedes-Benz opens its own recycling facility for EV batteries

Making new EV batteries from old EV batteries is a no-brainer. Today, Mercedes-Benz opened its first battery-recycling plant in Germany. The new plant will use an "integrated mech.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Today’s deals: $119 off iPad mini, $120 heated jackets, Energizer batteries, $30 Crock-Pot, more

Friday’s featured deals of the day include so many great offers, like $119 off Apple’s previous-generation iPad mini now that the new model has been … The post Today’s deals: $119 off iPad mini, $120 heated jackets, Energizer.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Simple voltage pulse can restore capacity to Li-Si batteries

The bad news is that there's not a lot of pure Li-Si batteries in use. If you're using a large battery for a specialized purpose—say grid-scale storage or an electric vehicle—.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Apple reportedly worked with China’s BYD on batteries for its car project

The Apple Car project was canceled before it even saw the light of day, and although Apple has never publicly acknowledged the project, we know a lot of details about it thanks to different insiders. Now a new report has revealed details about a part.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

GM invests $10 million in materials science company Forge Nano for EV batteries

The automaker has invested in and partnered with companies along the EV battery supply chain, from raw materials to recycling, as it works to secure a supply chain for its electric vehicles......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

U.S. offers battery company $671 million for Georgia plant

The Biden administration is poised to loan nearly $671 million to Aspen Aerogels Inc. to make a key component of electric car batteries in the election battleground state of Georgia. Aspen Aerogel shares surged as much as 20 percent in New York. .....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

Researchers develop polyurea membranes for lithium recovery from waste batteries

In a study published in the Journal of Membrane Science, a research group led by Prof. Wan Yinhua from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences propose a new zone-regulated interfacial polymerization strategy, aim.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

AI can spot EV battery defects

Detecting defects is the most prevalent use of AI in EV batteries for now, but companies are considering how it could help with battery performance later......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

EV battery companies use AI to identify defects

Detecting defects is the most prevalent use of AI in EV batteries for now, but companies are considering how it could help with battery performance later......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Milton Disrupted the Flow of Drinking Water—so Florida Deployed a Machine to Harvest It From Air

A Tampa-based company that makes atmospheric water generators and the state of Florida were able to supply one to a hospital shortly after Milton made landfall......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024