Power

In many fields of technology, smaller is better, and machinery is now getting so tiny it’s measured in mere atoms. Researchers at the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg (FAU) in Germany have now developed what they claim are the world’s smallest working gear wheels.Molecular machines and nanorobots could be extremely useful in the coming decades, helping to construct electronic components, transport drugs through the body, or manipulate individual cells or molecules. To that end, scientists have developed nanoscale versions…

The OnePlus 10R 5G is now the second phone in the company's latest number series. It's a direct successor to the OnePlus 9R (Review) from last year and is priced starting just below this year's OnePlus 9RT (Review). The OnePlus 10R 5G starts under Rs. 40,000, which used to be the sweet spot for OnePlus' flagship phones at one point. It's also one of the reasons the 9R was launched at around this price for the Indian market, in order to appease OnePlus' long-standing fanbase.With the company now under new management, we're…

Compressing gases to store energy isn’t new: for decades, a few facilities around the world have been pumping air into huge underground caverns under pressure and then using it to generate electricity in a natural gas power plant. But Energy Dome turned to carbon dioxide because of its physics. Carbon dioxide, when squeezed to high enough pressures, turns into a liquid, which air doesn’t do unless cooled down to ultra-low temperatures. The liquid carbon dioxide can fit into smaller steel tanks close to where renewable…

European Union antitrust authorities on Monday charged Apple Inc. AAPL 0.20% with abusing its dominant position by restricting access to the technology underpinning contactless payments on its mobile devices, adding to the bloc’s efforts to clamp down on alleged anticompetitive behavior by some of the world’s biggest tech companies.The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said it took issue with Apple’s decision to prevent mobile-wallet app developers from…

Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 review: Home theater power bar MSRP $999.00 “The Panorama 3 is a visceral performer with a few missing features.” Pros Exceptionally powerful Elegant design Amazon Alexa built-in Hi-res audio compatibility Strong low-end bass Stirring performances for…

The idea of a USB Type-C cables charging just about anything has been limited by the amount of power they can deliver. Club3D, a small retailer, has launched a new cable  which can deliver up to 240W of power. The company has three cables ready to choose; two which are fully featured for transmission of power and data and video, and another which is limited to power and slower (USB 2.0) data.We reported on the updated specification which is behind the design of these new cables nearly a year ago. In May 2021, the USB…

Ford has confirmed the price of its ‘Home Integration System’, which enables the F-150 Lightning electric pickup to power your home in case of an outage. It will cost $3,895 before installation. When Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning, one of the features that created the most buzz was its support for bi-directional charging: Ford intelligent Backup Power. It means that the electric pickup truck can send power back to power a home, another vehicle, or virtually anything it can plug into. In March, Ford unveiled the…

I recently had the chance to test out the Lion Energy Safari ME portable power station along with the massive battery expansion pack and solar panel package. I don’t say this lightly: This is THE high-capacity portable power station I’d want to bring with me to an off-grid cabin, campsite, or even to have in my garage in case of a natural disaster. Having lived through nearly a week of Hurricane Irma-induced power blackout after taking a direct eye hit in September 2017, I have a certain appreciation for off-grid…

Tesla announced the expansion of its virtual power plant (VPP) powered by its Powerwall to several new states and regions in Australia. Australia, and especially South Australia, has had a lot of power issues over the years as it retires aging infrastructure and tries to manage a high penetration of renewable energy, which destabilized energy markets due to the inconsistency of the power supply. Tesla first got involved by supplying its Powerpack in a large energy storage project owned by Neoen that became known…

When you think of solar energy, you probably picture the photovoltaic panels that capture sunlight to be converted to electricity. But there are other ways to harness the sun’s power. One method attracting growing interest is called concentrated solar-thermal power, or CSP, which uses mirrors to reflect and concentrate the sun’s energy. CSP has been held back by technical challenges and a shortage of funding and government incentives compared with other sources of renewable energy. But as the sense of urgency about…