Qcells Pushes to Make Solar + Storage Standard in New Homes
Qcells wants solar and home battery systems specified at the point of construction so clean energy becomes a default feature rather than an aftermarket add-on. What Qcells New Homes offers…
Meta’s plan to add facial recognition to Ray-Bans draws widespread opposition
Meta’s reported effort to integrate facial recognition into its Ray-Bans smart glasses has prompted growing concern from civil society, regulators and lawmakers. Background: What Meta is reportedly planning According to…
US and EU Enter Talks on Landmark Biometric Data-Sharing Deal
Hook: A potential U.S.–EU agreement on biometric data sharing could reshape how governments screen travelers, asylum seekers and migrants — but major legal and privacy hurdles remain. What’s being negotiated…
Solar Is Setting Records Worldwide: Growth, Cost Drops, and Real Savings
Solar power is accelerating faster than many expect—new capacity, cheaper generation and practical savings are reshaping electricity systems from households to national grids. Rapid global expansion Solar installations are growing…
AI Adoption Is Outrunning Public Trust, Thales 2026 Digital Trust Index Finds
AI is entering everyday digital life faster than people feel comfortable with it. New research from Thales highlights where trust is fraying—and what can help restore it. Key findings from…
Perovskite–TOPCon Tandem Reaches 32.76% Certified Efficiency Using MBT Additive
Breaking a key materials challenge, researchers have tuned perovskite crystallisation on industrial TOPCon silicon and reported record performance for a monolithic tandem device. What the team achieved Researchers from JinkoSolar,…
Solar Sets Global Records: How Sun Power Is Reshaping the Energy Mix
Hook: Solar is no longer niche — it’s breaking records, cutting costs and delivering concrete savings from neighborhoods to nations. Rapid global growth and new records Solar deployment accelerated again…
Toyota bZ Surges to Top of US EV Sales in Q1 2026
Quick take: Toyota’s updated bZ electric SUV has accelerated in the U.S. market, posting strong first-quarter sales after range, charging and interior upgrades. Sales snapshot: bZ overtakes Equinox in Q1…
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ABB Florence Facility Now Meets 80% of Electricity Needs with On-Site Solar
Intro: A decades-old ABB plant in Florence, South Carolina, has sharply reduced its grid reliance by combining on-site solar with digital controls and waste-to-energy practices. Solar installation and energy mix ABB installed an 840-kW photovoltaic system on three acres adjacent to its 47-year-old electrification service manufacturing facility in Florence. The new array now supplies roughly…
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ABB Florence Plant to Source 80% of Power from On-site Solar
ABB’s long-running electrification plant in Florence, South Carolina, has dramatically reduced its grid reliance by pairing a new solar installation with focused energy upgrades. Project overview The Florence facility, which has been operating for 47 years, now meets about 80% of its electricity needs using power produced by an 840-kW solar array installed on three…
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iOS Becomes a Prime Target as Biometric Injection Attacks Surge, iProov Warns
Biometric spoofing just moved further into mainstream devices — iPhones and other iOS products are now being targeted at scale. Overview iProov’s Threat Intelligence Report 2026, built on data from its Security Operations Center and threat teams, documents a major rise in biometric injection attacks. The firm reports a 741% year-over-year increase overall, with attacks…