What does Northvolt’s bankruptcy in Sweden mean for its $7B EV battery plant in Quebec?
It’s unclear whether the plans for the massive electric vehicle battery plant on Montreal's South Shore will go ahead. The Quebec government has invested $270 million into the project so far.
#bankruptcy #electricvehicle #battery #investment #Sweden #Quebec
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6682504?cmp=rss
Perhaps there's some positive news on the horizon for #EV #battery longevity?
#sustainability
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6592457
So today is not going entirely to plan.
The set of additional #solarpanels I connected up refuse to give us juice. I tried to trace the fault and got jack shit info because my cheap ass 19 year old #multimeter is (confirmed by many tests now) not working any more. Its fuse is fine too, as is its #battery. It just displays zeros.
So add to the list of unexpected expenses and delays one new multimeter...
#mutualaid is our lifeline to #selfsufficiency so we can help others. Can you help us out with our expenses for...?
Multimeter: $7-8 at Harbor Freight
Crimp connectors: $?
Tyres: ~$1200 (Vulpibus)
Refilling fuel: ~$100
Refilling my overdraft: ~$500
Refilling my other overdraft: ~$250
Texas has offered billions in subsidies to try to coax developers to build fossil power plants, but few are taking the money. Instead they’re building out massive #wind, #solar and #battery storage, which are now cheaper to build, much faster to get online, and cost much less to operate. ERCOT, the largest grid operator, is setting records right now for renewable power usage.
Don’t believe the lies about #climate or about renewables being higher cost than fossil fuels.
The Flow Battery Research Collective (FBRC) are building an open source battery. Technology writer Koen Vervloesem did a nice write-up about their #FOSDEM talk in the Energy devroom. FBRC works on redox flow batteries which are better suited for long-term, stationary storage and less hazardous than Li-ion batteries. FBRC plan to democratize flow battery technology by developing an open source flow battery, starting with a development kit.
Mini Cooper: Battery Replacement
Author: Ben Tasker
Want to learn how to build a powerful yet simple 5000W #Offgrid #solar #system? (It uses #powergrid as backup)
VideoVersion with very tiny batteries already Upgrades to 15kWh #LiFePo4 which lasts around 3 days
VERY IMPORTANT: work with cell vendor that accepts returns because #China likes to mix #gradeA and #gradeB and sell as #gradeA (#eve 280Ah)
Scotland now home to Europe's biggest battery as windy storage site fires up.
Located at a site named Blackhillock near the small town of Keith, the battery can deliver up to 200MW of electricity and can store as much as 400MWh. Charging current flows into the facility from offshore and onshore wind turbines.
The facility will expand to 300MW/600MWh by 2026, enough energy to supply two hours of electricity to 3.1 million homes.
Why Are Cassette and CD Players So Big Now? - The early 2000s were the halcyon days of physical media. While not as svelte as MP... - https://hackaday.com/2025/03/01/why-are-cassette-and-cd-players-so-big-now/ #audiocassette #musicalhacks #compactdisk #bluetooth #cassette #cdplayer #tapedeck #battery #stereo #audio #music #tape #car #cds
New #Blog: Manually Charging Our US2000C Solar Battery
Author: Ben Tasker
UK to US: How do you like our new vanadium flow batteries?
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/19/uk-takes-off-the-clean-energy-gloves-claps-back-at-us/
Today is National Battery Day... so I'm considering staying home where it may be safer.
In observance of National Battery Day (which is apparently a thing?), here are 6 signs it might be time to replace your phone's battery:
Battery swelling
Unexpected shutdowns
It feels sluggish
You're charging it multiple times a day
It only works when plugged in
It feels hotter than normal
https://www.ifixit.com/News/11214/6-signs-replace-iphone-battery
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#iFixit #NationalBatteryDay #Battery
Our first full week with #SolarPanels and #battery has been fun. Until.today the weather has been lousy and while we did generate a bit of power it wasn't today (finally some sunshine) and production has gone way up. The stored battery power is feeding the cottage now the sun has gone
This Anker battery is rather thirsty. It’s plugged into an Apple 140W charger.
I connected a second #battery to my #solar node (one in the #RAK, one in the #MPPT board). I thought the second RAK would drain first, but that's completely backwards!
From the RAK's perspective, it's always going to draw from the solar side, so it'll never use its own battery until the other one ia dead and it's dark out.
The other interesting fact is the RAK battery went from almost no charge to 70% in a single day. Why? It's draining the other battery.
Apparently, we're all charging our phones wrong. @Vox explains how we're ruining the battery life of our phones, why lithium-ion batteries are destined to degrade over time any way, and what we can do to slow the death of our devices.
[#TRADESHOW] The 10th #World #Battery & #Energy #Storage #Industry #Expo (#WBE 2025) will take place from August 8 to 10, 2025, at Area A of the #China #Import and #Export #Fair Complex in #Guangzhou. #WBE2025 #exhibition covers the entire energy storage chain, from battery #materials and #smart #grid #tech to #hydrogen energy and #recycling #solutions. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/10th-world-battery-energy-storage-industry-expo-wbe-2025/
