7 Best Portable Power Stations (2024): Power Capacity, Luxe, Budget, and More

[ We have a few tips and pointers on what to think about before you shop for a portable power station. Price: Portable power stations can be very expensive, but discounts, sales, and deals are common. If you can afford to wait, you can very likely get your chosen power station for less. Capacity: Figure … Read more

The Feds Are Trying to Get Plants to Mine Metal Through Their Roots

[ “Just like we do research with corn, wheat, soybean, getting these plants to be more efficient in taking up nutrients—nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium—well, there needs to be this research that goes into understanding the mechanisms of metal hyperaccumulation,” says McNear. “And then enhancing that, whether it be through gene editing or whatever.” ARPA-E is eying … Read more

Indonesia, CBL reach US$420mil deal on EV battery industry

[ JAKARTA: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery company Ningbo Contemporary Brunp Lygend (CBL) has agreed to invest US$420mil in Indonesia’s nickel mining and EV battery manufacturing industries. Coordinating Maritime and Investment Affairs Minister Luhut Binsar Panjaitan said the deal involved a partnership between CBL and state-owned diversified miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), as well as … Read more

19 Best Portable Battery Chargers (2023): For Phones, iPads, Laptops, and More

[ Many years ago, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 gained notoriety when its batteries caught fire in a series of incidents. There’s been a steady stream of similar, though isolated, incidents ever since. However, despite the high-profile coverage of batteries gone wrong, the vast majority of Li-ion batteries are safe. The chemical reaction that occurs … Read more