CBS Turmoil: New 60 Minutes Boss Meets, Ellison Intervenes
Scoop: CBS TV boss George Cheeks met with new "60 Minutes" Executive Producer Nick Bilton for dinner on Monday—just as David Ellison personally intervenes to assuage concerns at the newsmagazine. Meanwhile, Bari Weiss is holed up in a bunker at CBS News HQ. Much more in @statusnews.
Batteries Redefine Grid Operations and Planning Blueprint
Big and small batteries “fundamentally changing” the grid, and its planning blueprint, says AEMO boss #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/Lrm8KebY7r https://t.co/95VohCDmq2
GM Pushes V2G and Sodium‑ion Batteries for Grid Storage
General Motors $GM is expanding efforts to capitalize on the expected growth of energy storage and data centers by promoting different battery cell chemistries GM detailed plans to increase its vehicle-to-grid capabilities — in which a vehicle can provide energy to...
Coal Plant Boiler Explodes During Demolition
Another boiler demolished at shuttered coal power plant in spectacular explosion #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/SBHY3rnEya https://t.co/Zcn1i1gANU
AI Creates Flawless MVMT Email Mockup From One Prompt
Claude Fable 5 made this with a single prompt and no edits. Here's the full prompt I used: Create a full-length, tall vertical ecommerce email mockup for MVMT, a modern watch and accessories brand for millennials. Design a highly realistic premium DTC email...
QCells Plant Doubles U.S. Solar Cell Capacity
New QCells plant doubles current US capacity to make solar cells #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/dRsucsKzEB
Battery Costs Plummet as U.S. Grids Accelerate Deployment
How fast are batteries being added to electricity grids and at what cost? Battery installations and their costs in U.S. states https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/WWSBook/BatteryCost.pdf Grids with the lowest U.S. wholesale electricity price https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/update/print-version.php Video https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OS4xRLcdI_g
Meridian Energy Secures Draft Approval for 545 GWh Hydro Storage
New Zealand’s Meridian Energy wins draft approval to access 545GWh of contingent hydro storage #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/nODH27bxMG
Ukraine's AI Drones Penetrate Russian Logistics Deep Behind Lines
Exclusive 👀: Inside Ukraine’s AI-Enabled Drone Campaign Targeting Russian Logistics Deep Behind The Lines An officer assigned to the "mid-range" drone campaign gives unprecedented insights into its strikes at the heart of Russian logistics. https://t.co/GMYX4Q5nh9
COP31 Appoints IEA to Drive Electrification and Waste Reduction
Pleased that at a special session in Bonn today, 🇹🇷 COP31 President @murat_kurum, alongside 🇦🇺 Minister Chris Bowen, officially commissioned @IEA, as the #COP31 Strategic Partner, to prepare Special Reports on accelerating electrification & on the benefits of producing less waste https://t.co/hs5BmF50y9
Chinese Smart Wheelchair Enables Hands-Free Gesture Control
Chinese Smart Wheelchair Uses Gesture Control for Hands-Free Mobility by @ViralRushX #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech #FutureTech https://t.co/jxNySK3TPp
California Grid Hits 57% Renewable, Gas Drops 62%
California's grid is so stable, gas output has declined by 62% in 2026 vs. 2023. Wind has now provided almost the same output as gas (~14% of demand). 69 days straight and 135/159 (85%) with WWS>100% of demand for an 5.1 hours/day...
Gene-Edited Stem Cells Guard Healthy Blood From Immunotherapy
Researchers have tested a gene-edited stem cell transplant designed to shield healthy blood-forming cells from powerful cancer-targeting immunotherapies. https://t.co/OYA1xBAQSd
FDA Demands Extra Run, Threatens Grace Science’s Gene Therapy
Grace Science (co-founded by Carolyn Bertozzi) is running out of cash and says the FDA didn't let them use the "plausible mechanism" pathway bc, although they're developing an ultra-rare gene therapy, it's not an n-of-1 therapy. The FDA is also...
Airbus Pivots to Uncrewed Combat Drones Amid Fighter Setbacks
Ravenstorm At The Center Of Airbus’s New Combat Drone Portfolio As Europe’s flagship next-generation fighter effort unravels, Airbus is betting heavily on uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft. https://t.co/XqSYpohlLu