#FunFactFriday: The World’s largest Sand Battery is now in operation in Finland. Built by Polar Night Energy, it delivers 1 MW of thermal power with a storage capacity of 100 MWh! Are you excited to see Polar Night Energy bring the heat? News Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOSNm0GURxk

#FunFactFriday: With e-waste piling up to 62 billion kilograms worldwide, scientists are taking a new approach to recyclable, healable electronics using vitrimer. Are you excited to see this hit the electronics circuit? News Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250602190434.htm

#FunFactFriday: Robots rely on cameras or LiDAR to navigate, but WildFusion is changing that, allowing robots to navigate via vision, vibration and touch like humans do. Do you want to see a robot that sees like us? News Source: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-empowering-robots-human-perception-unwieldy.html

#FunFactFriday: After 18 months of testing, Space Solar has completed their "power beaming technology", allowing them to wirelessly transfer power from the satellite Cassiopeia down to Earth. Could this lead to a wireless power world? News Source: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/15/uk-startup-building-solar-power-beaming-tech-for-space-applications/

#FunFactFriday: Seaweed could be the answer to the critical mineral bottleneck that the future faces, on top of its potential uses for the biofuel and fertilizer markets. Is science getting lost in the weeds, or should we sea where this goes? News Source: https://cleantechnica.com/2025/05/07/critical-minerals-bottleneck-unblocked-by-weed-seaweed-that-is/

#FunFactFriday: @EnergySage just dropped their most recent US Solar & Storage Marketplace Report. Residential solar prices dropped for the third consecutive six-month period, hitting $2.50 per watt. Are you a part of this solar sweep? News Source: https://www.energysage.com/press/energysage-marketplace-intel-report-20/

#FunFactFriday: Ambient Photonics aim to replace coin and other types of small batteries in electronics, by using dye-sensitized solar cells in their place, helping to lower e-waste and CO2 emissions. Does this news charge your excitement? News Source: http://techxplore.com/news/2025-04-high-powered-solar-cells-aim.html

#FunFactFriday: With the need for batteries growing, it's vital we look for ways to enhance their survivability, and self-healing is an excellent step forward! While it's lithium batteries for now, do you think other batteries can be made to self-heal? News Source: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-04-lithium-battery-survives.html

#FunFactFriday: Tiny robots could be the future of medicine and disaster zone navigation, thanks to some adaptable and flexible robotics being researched at Penn State. Are you excited to see the future of robotics in action? News Source: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-04-tiny-soft-robot-flexes-potential.html

#FunFactFriday: Solar panels spend their lives outside and need to be able to weather the elements, and Canadian Solar has solidified their survival with their anti-hail panels. Will you give this tech a sunny welcome, or the cold shoulder? News Source: https://reneweconomy.com.au/wine-region-solar-farm-to-use-hail-proof-pv-modules-in-australian-first/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wine-region-solar-farm-to-use-hail-proof-pv-modules-in-australian-first

#FunFactFriday: By copying the fractal patterns of leaf skeletons, researchers are able to improve the efficiency and performance of flexible electronic devices such as wearable sensors. Do you enjoy seeing biomimetics in action? News Source: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-03-harnessing-nature-fractals-flexible-electronics.html

#FunFactFriday: Construction materials are a crucial part of our future, and new research has found a way to recycle cement that is just as strong as conventional cement with a fraction of carbon emissions. Is this some concrete news, or is it doomed to collapse? News Source: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-03-recycled-cements-emissions-slacking-strength.html

#FunFactFriday: If every suitable roof in the world was covered in solar panels, it could provide 65% of global electricity, allowing for almost all fossil fuel-based generation to be replaced. Are you interested in getting rooftop solar? News Source: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/03/13/rooftop-pv-could-cover-almost-two-thirds-of-the-worlds-electricity-study-says/

#FunFactFriday: New technology can be used to finally solve perovskites deterioration issue, allowing for stable solar panels that do not require silicon. Could this breakthrough lead to cheaper, easier solar? News Source: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-02-stable-solar-panel-silicon.html

#FunFactFriday: Artemis Technologies are making waves in the maritime business with their latest 10 tonne vessel that produces zero emissions! Are you excited to sail forth into a emission-free future? News Source: https://www.maritimeindustries.org/news/artemis-technologies-launch-market-worlds-first-commercially-viable-zero-emission-100-electric-foiling-workboats

Do you know what the world's rarest grape is? Check out this fun wine fact!

Explore the world of forgotten grapes at The Festival of Forgotten Grapes on Saturday, March 29, 2025!

#FunFactFriday: New research allows water to be used as a solvent to dismantle and recycle degraded perovskites, which can lead to a safer, quicker and cheaper process. Is this just a brief splash, or could it change everything? News Source: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-02-gen-solar-cells-fully-recyclable.html

#FunFactFriday: The UK is planning legal changes to help speed up the rollout of cheaper and safer mini-nuclear reactors, hoping to improve energy security. Do you hope the US follows suit? News Source: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-02-uk-quicken-rollout-mini-nuclear.html

#FunFactFriday: The leaps in solar cell efficiency continue as 3Sun and CEA have achieved a 30.8% efficiency on a 9cm2 solar cell, surpassing the previous 29% and giving hope for further immediate advancements. News Source: https://www.pv-tech.org/3sun-french-research-lab-cea-achieve-30-8-tandem-perovskite-silicon-solar-cell-efficiency/

Did you know that Blaufrankisch and Lemberger are the same grape? This is your fun wine fact of the day!

Come and explore the world of forgotten grapes at The Festival of Forgotten Grapes on Saturday, March 29, 2025!