Who Needs Wires and Batteries? Smart Home Devices Are Making Their Own Power Now

On the show floor of CES 2026, I saw switches, locks and more connected home gadgets that were able to send the signals ...

A Modular Battery Design : Solving the Smart Home Battery Problem

Build a low-power smart sensor system with a tailored board, MOSFET switching, and ESP32 deep sleep, giving up to 1.7 years usage between charges ...
Business Insider

LiTime Unveils 12V 165Ah Smart Self-Heating Dual-Purpose Battery: Eight Advantages Driving the Shift from Lead-Acid to LiFePO₄ batteries in Marine Applications

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiTime, a global pioneer in new energy technology, has unveiled its latest flagship—the 12V 165Ah Smart Self-Heating Dual-Purpose Battery. Designed ...
CNET

This Is a Smart Home Battery Any Homeowner or Renter Can Install

Pila Energy, founded by former engineers from Tesla, debuted at SXSW with an easy way to keep your fridge going in a power outage. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home ...
Android Police

Battery breakthrough could change the future of smart rings

Andy is a seasoned technology journalist with more than 15 years experience in the mobile industry, writing for Digital Trends, Wired, and more. During that time he has reviewed hundreds of ...
pv magazine International

Solar power plants with smart batteries: It’s just a matter of time

At the end of 2021, the total capacity of the solar power plants throughout the world was estimated to be 940 GW. According to the forecasts of solar association SolarPower Europe, the total capacity ...
CNET

Who Needs Wires and Batteries? Smart Home Devices Are Making Their Own Power Now

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...