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via oilprice Major innovation is needed to diversify the global battery sector. Lithium-ion batteries are taking over the world – you probably have a few within reach at this very moment in your rechargeable devices. And since China controls the world’s lithium supply chains and dominates global lithium-ion battery manufacturing, the global tech sector has …
The battery in your phone exists because a physicist in 1799 tried to copy a fish. That fish was the electric eel, and 80% of its body is a living power source. An electric eel is not an eel. It is a knifefish, closer to catfish than to any real eel. And its body is …
Mercedes-Benz Recalls Nearly 12,000 Electric Vehicles, Says Battery Packs Could Ignite https://t.co/EgBsdHHGQi — zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 16, 2026 Mercedes-Benz USA has announced a recall of 11,895 electric vehicles due to potentially faulty cells in the automobiles’ high-voltage battery packs that could lead to a fire, like what happened in front of a MBZ dealer in …
Donut Lab lit the EV and energy storage industry on fire last week with its announcement of a 400 Wh/kg solid-state battery cell that can last for 100 years. At face value, if true, we are looking at the single most disruptive announcement in the history of the electric vehicle industry and energy storage as …
Morgan Stanley: “We note that battery storage could experience significantly greater demand than we currently forecast stemming from the data center opportunity. DC developers have increasingly expressed a desire to use BESS in a variety of applications from backup, load following to getting online with the grid quicker. In its most recent earnings call, FLNC …
While the world was distracted by the paper price drop to $61.50 on Friday, Samsung SDI quietly confirmed a technological breakthrough that changes the fundamental chemistry of the global energy transition. The “Solid State Battery” revolution is here, but Wall Street missed the most critical detail: it isn’t powered by Lithium alone. It requires a …
via Oilprice: Chinese automakers have introduced a new solid-state battery technology that offers double the energy density of current market models, potentially powering electric vehicles for 800 miles on a single charge. Solid-state batteries are safer and more stable than traditional lithium-ion batteries due to their solid electrolyte, enabling faster charging and eliminating fire hazards. …
New Generation Of Industries Emerges In Texas As Rare Earths Race Ignites https://t.co/smU839P6Om — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 21, 2025 Major oil companies are drilling in East Texas again, but not for oil. This time, they’re after lithium for batteries and other rare elements. Chevron and Halliburton announced East Texas projects this summer. Exxon has acreage …
Apple did not deliver innovation. It delivered a thinner phone with weaker specs, a higher price, and hidden compromises disguised as features. The iPhone 17 Air costs $999, has a single rear camera, and offers less battery life than the cheaper iPhone 17. Apple described it as “a paradox you have to hold to believe” …
Why are basic items now treated like contraband at Walmart? This is why your local Walmart locked up the batteries, Matt👇💯 https://t.co/3CAMdgoCsP — Liberacrat™️ (@ViralVideos) August 30, 2025
FINLAND JUST TURNED SAND INTO A GIANT BATTERY Forget lithium – Finland’s new battery is a 13-meter tower filled with 2,000 tons of sand. It gulps down excess wind and solar energy, cranks the sand to 600°C, and holds that heat for months like it’s hoarding summer. Cheap, low-tech, and built to last – this …
"Effective Immediately": Shipping Line Suspends EV Cargo Due To Lithium Battery Fire Concerns https://t.co/GyGrsL32Zu — zerohedge (@zerohedge) July 21, 2025 U.S. shipping and navigation services company Matson surprised customers in recent days by announcing new policies that halt all electric vehicle shipments due to the fire risk posed by lithium-ion batteries. This comes after the Morning …
By Tsvetana Paraskova Battery makers in America have started to feel the pinch from China’s ban of exports of the critical mineral antimony, to the point of seeing the shortage as a national emergency. Last summer, China, which supplies more than half of the world’s antimony product, introduced export restrictions of the critical mineral. In December …
North Ayrshire🔥Flames and Explosions Battery Recycling Plant!STOP THE GREEN BULL💩 pic.twitter.com/l8ZBeiwJcW — Truthseeker (@Xx17965797N) April 9, 2025
The United States just hit the lithium jackpot. Twice. Not one but two of the largest lithium deposits in the world have been found within its borders. This isn’t just a geological windfall. It is a geopolitical shift, and the timing could not be more strategic. Tucked between Oregon and Nevada, the McDermitt Caldera is …
🚨🇯🇵 JAPAN UNVEILS URANIUM BATTERY TO REPURPOSE RADIOACTIVE WASTE Japan’s Atomic Energy Agency has developed the world’s first uranium-based rechargeable battery. Using depleted uranium — a byproduct of nuclear fuel enrichment — the prototype demonstrated stable charging and… pic.twitter.com/yqInQKkyeB — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 22, 2025 Uranium battery prototype could utilize 16,000 tons of Japan’s …
Tesla has some work to do. * BYD’s new system, known as the “Super e-Platform,” operates at a higher voltage—1,000 volts—compared to Tesla’s current 400-volt architecture * Higher voltage allows for faster charging by reducing current and heat buildup, enabling BYD to achieve… — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) March 18, 2025 BYD Co. shares jumped to an …
They say after 150,000 miles the battery starts to go For the long term Customers loyalty, Tesla needs to lower Main Battery pack replacement cost, costing 12K to replace Model 3 battery pack leaves bad taste, it should be around 5-6K, Battery replacement cost is reaching total car value ,means, if main battery pack fails, …
STAFFORD, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 9, 2025– Microvast Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVST) (“Microvast” or the “Company”), a global leader in advanced battery technologies, today announced a significant milestone in the development of its True All-Solid-State Battery (ASSB) technology. This advancement represents a key step forward in improving safety, energy density, and efficiency for critical applications such as …
From Bloomberg: The U.S. Department of Defense has added Tencent Holdings and CATL to its blacklist of companies allegedly linked to China’s military, causing Tencent’s U.S.-listed shares to drop nearly 10%. This move is part of the Pentagon’s “Section 1260H list,” which now names 134 firms believed to support China’s military-civil fusion strategy, where civilian tech …
South Korea to advance EV battery certification scheme after recent blaze that burned for eight hours, damaged over 140 cars, and displaced some residents to shelters. South Korea’s government and ruling party have agreed to move up an electric vehicle battery certification programme, as authorities seek to alleviate public safety concerns after a series of …
Electric bike battery explodes inside elevator.pic.twitter.com/4EQO7Acycv — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) July 28, 2024 If you think it's safe just taking your ebike battery inside to be charged, and leaving the bike out, think again pic.twitter.com/g01vj37eLG — The opinionated Black woman ~ Aunty (@Theblackfemini3) July 29, 2024
Here are the facts regarding the incident at the battery recycling plant near Glasgow: Location and Incident Details: A massive fire broke out at WEEE Solutions Ltd, a specialist waste electrical and battery recycling treatment facility at Burnbrae Road in Linwood Industrial Estate near Glasgow. Eyewitnesses reported hearing loud explosions and a chemical smell. The thick, black smoke plume could be seen for …
Panasonic says EV market slowdown in U.S. worse than expected Japan's Panasonic Holdings said on Friday that its EV battery arm will likely miss its initial profitability target due to a worse-than-expected slowdown in the North American market for electric vehicles. "There was… — Tracy Shuchart (𝒞𝒽𝒾 ) (@chigrl) May 17, 2024 TOKYO — Japan’s …
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a high-power hybrid sodium-ion battery that can be charged in seconds. Sodium is considered nearly 1000 times more abundant than lithium. Therefore, sodium-ion electrochemical energy storage devices are more appealing than traditional lithium-ion electrochemical energy storage. Led by Professor Jeung Ku Kang …
by confoundedinterest17 Burn on, Bidenomics! The Biden administration is reportedly considering easing tailpipe emissions regulations, a move that was designed to force Americans from gas and diesel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles, according to The New York Times, citing three people familiar with the plan. This potential policy adjustment is in response to concerns from major automakers and …
“The agency’s source explained that Ukrainian officers are likely placed in lower positions while ‘Western specialists, including Americans, sit at the control and missile guidance stations.’ They added that Ukrainian servicemen are often only allowed to be involved with these systems as drivers or operators of transport-loading vehicles. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said …
Officials say a low-voltage, lithium-ion battery from a Tesla exploded, sending heavy smoke through a North Carolina home. Firefighters say the car’s owners were having trouble with the battery and couldn’t get a replacement, so they removed it and brought it inside to try to charge it. The owners did not follow manufacturers’ instructions, and …
by confoundedinterest17 Al Gore, former Clinton VP and Senator from Tennessee, has made millions of dollars from his hysterical film about global warning called “An Inconvenient Truth.” For that, Gore (undeservedly) won a Nobel Prize. Then again, Obama won a Nobel Prize for Peace then proceeded bombing people. You can’t make this stuff up. Well, …
Chinese company Betavolt has announced an atomic energy battery for consumers with a touted 50-year lifespan. The Betavolt BV100 will be the first product to launch using the firm’s new atomic battery technology, constructed using a nickel-63 isotope and diamond semiconductor material. Betavolt says its nuclear battery will target aerospace, AI devices, medical, MEMS systems, …