Jason Small•(Smålig)

Class “B” Licensed General Contractor/100% Owner-Operator of Sunray Builders Inc.

[Jason Small•(Smålig) @SunrayBuilder]

Here’s an example of some ⁦@SunrayBuilder⁩ ‘s framing, and a French-door installation, complete with sidelights, & overhead transom windows, finished up with brushed-nickel-hardware yesterday, in the Pasadena Hills, California..
#welovetobuild 🚪 🪟 🏯 #ADU #Housing

[TheNewPhysics @CharlesMullins2]

🚨 RESEARCHERS JUST MADE WATER-BASED BATTERIES LAST OVER 2,800 HOURS WITH RECORD CAPACITY.

A team in South Korea has developed a simple zwitterionic electrolyte additive that dramatically improves the performance of aqueous (water-based) batteries a technology long seen as a safer, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly alternative to lithium-ion.

The additive forms tiny nanostructures that guide zinc to deposit evenly on the electrode and create a protective layer that prevents corrosion and unwanted side reactions with water.

This solves two of the biggest problems that have limited aqueous batteries: uneven metal buildup and rapid capacity fade.

In testing, the modified batteries achieved a world-leading areal capacity of 8.10 mAh cm⁻² and ran stably for more than 2,800 hours.

Why this matters:
• Aqueous batteries are non-flammable and use abundant, low-cost materials, but have historically suffered from poor lifespan and performance
• This approach improves both cycle life and capacity at the same time — something many previous solutions struggled to achieve together
• It uses a simple additive rather than requiring expensive new materials or complex manufacturing changes
• The technology is particularly relevant for large-scale energy storage needed for renewables and AI data centers

The deeper implication:

We’re getting closer to making safe, scalable, and affordable grid storage a reality. While lithium-ion still dominates, aqueous batteries could become a strong contender for stationary storage where safety, cost, and longevity matter more than energy density.

A small molecular tweak unlocking major performance gains shows how materials engineering at the nanoscale can have outsized real-world impact.

This is the kind of incremental but meaningful progress that compounds over time.

How important do you think safer, water-based batteries will be for the future energy grid compared to improving lithium-ion or other alternatives?

Follow for more frontier energy storage and battery materials research.

[Black Hole @konstructivizm]

The Lagoon Nebula, as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope

[John Cocozza @johncocozza]

Surfing at The Wedge, Newport Beach
June 9th, 2026

[Jason Small•(Smålig) @SunrayBuilder]

@RealKenOKeefe Aloha 🌺

Gratitude 🙏

[Suzie rizzio @Suzierizzo1]

OMG everyone needs to listen up this young Harvard Graduate’s Speech because this young man is going to make a difference in this World & how we as humans see others no matter what their background is.This literally brought me to tears because of what is happening in the World.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Photo tricks you can try on your own

[ParamahansaYogananda @yogananda_srf]

Refuse to consider this body as reality. Practice kriya [meditation], make time, don't spend time on useless things.

[ParamahansaYogananda @yogananda_srf]

no-one should call himself a sinner. Whatever your errors, they belong to your past; they are not you.

[Andy @andreas_nigbur]

The Ancient Thai Temples

Back then, everything was built with bricks...

Yet, according to official history, there was no automated brick production at that time. And all of this was done with horse-drawn carts, shovels, and ropes, without any electronics whatsoever...

In reality, we are seeing masterpieces from the ancient world. Built to last, they still stand today.

We know that red brick was used in the ancient world for storing free energy, which is why these temples were more than just temples...

They were technological structures!

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Materials commonly used in building ancient temples in Southeast Asia