Jonah Becker

Reporter · 5 stories

All stories by Jonah Becker

  1. University spin-out designs a tiny low-power chip to run coastal flood sensors for years

    A start-up founded by researchers at the University of Wrenhaven says its new sensor chip can run for a decade on one small battery, making dense networks of flood gauges far cheaper to maintain.

  2. Eastmoor plant to recover lithium and cobalt from used batteries

    The facility will shred and process up to 8,000 tonnes of spent batteries a year, recovering metals that can be sold back to battery makers.

  3. Solar-and-battery phone masts keep marsh and island villages connected in storms

    New masts with their own solar panels and batteries kept mobile coverage running in the Saltings during last winter's longest power cut, and more are now being installed around Greyling Bay.

  4. Winter storm rolls over the Grand Canyon in timelapse

    Clouds and curtains of precipitation drift over the canyon's red cliffs in a timelapse.