“Electric trimmers really rival gas in cutting performance,” says David Trezza, who oversees string trimmer testing for Consumer Reports. In fact, more than 90 percent of the battery string ...

CR helps you figure out whether a battery-powered string trimmer blower is a better option for your yard than a gas-powered one. Each has pros and cons.

The labels, which will be required for any devices that go on sale from June 20th onwards, are similar to existing ones for home appliances and TVs. They display the product’s energy efficiency ...

The Chinese manufacturer has designed a new high-density 400 kW power conversion system (PCS) and 6.25 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to cut costs and boost deployment speed.

Wake County sees string of sex offenses in public places By Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter The Triangle has seen a string of indecent exposure and sexual battery crimes in recent weeks.

North Glengarry Township's council meeting March 10 was dominated by a group of frustrated and angry residents trying to reverse the township's approval of a battery energy storage system (BESS) ...

2. These block games are memorable, even if your brain can no longer create new memories due to damage to the brain In 2000, Harvard sleep researcher Robert Stickgold found that Tetris also ...

Environment Morro Bay moves to block new battery plants after fire. ‘We shouldn’t have to live in fear’ By Stephanie Zappelli Updated January 29, 2025 6:25 PM ...

AB 303 will remove battery energy storage facilities from the California Energy Commission’s opt-in certification program, and return the power to local communities on whether to accept new ...

There are fresh warnings about the safety of EVs following fatal fires sparked by Elon Musk’s much-hyped Tesla Cybertruck. In August, a Cybertruck struck a concrete barrier and burst into flames ...

The so-called ZEV states (for Zero Emissions Vehicles) do have something closer to an EV mandate, and from model-year 2026 in these states (California, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Maine ...

The threat of saltwater The trigger for lithium-ion battery fires is a process called thermal runaway—a cascading sequence of heat-releasing reactions inside the battery cell.