Saturday, September 12, 2026

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Elenger launches its first electricity storage battery system

This week in Latvia, Elenger’s first battery energy storage system (BESS) has started operation, connected to Elenger’s solar park in Nīca, near Liepāja. The entire complex can provide green energy for 1,500 households per day or for charging 50,000 km of electric car driving. Elenger, the largest private energy company in the Baltics and Finland region, has invested 2 million euros in the project, and the BESS provides 4 megawatts (MW) of power […]

Viada will become more attractive to drivers: It will also be possible to charge electric cars

In Latvia, the financially least successful fuel station owner – Viada joint stock company – has been given a chance for a boost by Latvenergo. The companies have agreed that by 2030, 134 Elektrum Drive charging points for electric vehicles will be installed at 55 of Viada’s 101 fuel stations. Company representatives made this announcement while opening the first electric charging station in Jēkabpils, at 6 Varoņu Street. Four are already available there […]

In five years, Tet wants to become a “unicorn”: will develop data center infrastructure

In the next five years, the Latvian telecommunications company Tet plans to become a “unicorn”, that is, to reach a company valuation of one billion euros, the company’s Chairman of the Board Uldis Tatarčuks said at the “Tet Vision 2030” presentation event. “Tet is Latvia’s digital heart, beating with values, responsibility, and a desire to help. We combine humanity with technology to create solutions that are alive […]

Revolut becomes the title partner of the Audi F1 team

The Formula 1 Audi team and the global financial technology leader, the United Kingdom–based online bank Revolut, registered in Lithuania and with more than 60 million customers worldwide, have signed a cooperation agreement. Starting from the 2026 F1 season, Revolut will be the title partner of the Audi team. The partnership brings together two top-tier brands with a shared goal of challenging existing leaders and driving innovation both in motorsport and […]

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has created a messenger that works without the internet

It’s called Bitchat and is based on “Bluetooth mesh network” technology. Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has developed a new messaging app which, according to him, does not require an internet connection or phone numbers. This apparently reflects the entrepreneur’s passion for decentralized technologies, writes Inc.com. On Sunday, Dorsey wrote on X that he had been exploring “Bluetooth mesh networks” over the weekend […]

The “robot revolution” is no longer just over the horizon

Speculation about a robot revolution may sound like science fiction, but it is a reality among e-commerce giants. Almost as many robots as humans are already working in Amazon’s warehouses. The online retailer Amazon has just revealed some interesting information concerning the operation of its vast global warehouse network. The e-commerce giant has deployed more than one million robots in its huge warehouses. Amazon claims that it […]

An alternative to huge wind turbines has been created

While in Latvia people are still fiercely debating the usefulness of wind energy and the impact of wind turbines on the landscape, the US company Airloom Energy has developed a new wind turbine system that more closely resembles a carousel and could create significant competition for the conventional turbines used until now, whose height can already even be twice that of St. Peter’s Church. The original article is available on Inc.com The article has been translated with […]