media-news-daily:-top-stories-for-08/17/2026

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munich-electrification’s-new-me-ssr-replaces-mechanical-contactors-and-pyrotechnic-fuses-in-e-trucks

Munich Electrification has introduced the ME SSR, a solid-state battery disconnect unit that replaces the mechanical contactors and pyrotechnic fuses used in the high-voltage systems of electric trucks and buses. The unit is the central high-voltage switch between the battery and the vehicle, connecting the battery to the drivetrain inContinue Reading

equinor-extends-deal-to-fund-children’s-science-education-in-aberdeen as-north-sea-drilling-decision-looms

Aberdeen Science Centre has renewed its sponsorship deal with Norwegian oil giant Equinor for another year, following a UK summer of consecutive record-breaking heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires, which scientists have confirmed are fuelled by climate change. The museum announced the continuation of its seven-year partnership with Equinor hot on theContinue Reading

mark-carney’s-ai-strategy-will-block-renewables-from-canada’s-grid

Last May, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a national electricity strategy  aimed at building Canadian energy independence, lowering costs to consumers, and reducing climate destabilizing emissions. “Canada’s electricity system is currently fragmented across provincial and territorial grids, costing us billions of dollars in outages, duplicative infrastructure, and wasted power,” Carney’s governmentContinue Reading