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Chinese automotive firm Kandi Technologies and battery manufacturer CBAK Energy Technology have formed a strategic partnership to establish two lithium battery production facilities in the US, at locations under evaluation. The first facility, focused on battery pack assembly, is slated for near-term development. The second facility, for battery cell manufacturing,Continue Reading

pnnl-researchers-study-common-lithium-salt-for-cheaper-and-quicker-battery-manufacturing

Scientists at the US Department of Energy‘s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have recently discovered that the sublimation of lithium oxide, when mixed with nickel-rich cathode precursors, creates a single-crystal structure that could be used in longer-lasting batteries. In a new finding published in Nature Energy, the PNNL-led team showedContinue Reading

Space photo of the week: Violent galaxies seen ‘jousting’ near the dawn of time

This Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array image shows the molecular gas content of two galaxies involved in a cosmic collision. (Image credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/S. Balashev and P. Noterdaeme et al.) Quick facts What it is: Two galaxies colliding in the early universe Where it is: 11 billion light-years away, in the constellation Cetus When it wasContinue Reading

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This week, both our winners on the insightful side come in response to our post about the head of ICE saying journalists should stop asking questions about ICE officers. In first place, it’s Justinfinity with a comment about the fear of officers being targeted: That’s especially wild when held upContinue Reading

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Mozilla is shutting down Pocket, the popular “read it later” service it acquired in 2017 and subsequently integrated into its Firefox web browser. Pocket shuts down on July 8, though existing users (and paying subscribers, who Mozilla say will receive refunds) are able to export their saved stories until OctoberContinue Reading

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Obsidian has emerged as a powerful and flexible knowledge management tool, despite NOT being an open source product. Using plugins is just one of the many tips that you can follow to get the most out of Obsidian. However, there is a small catch when it comes to compatibility. IfContinue Reading

even-a-humble-keyboard-is-now-political-in-taiwan

Chinese manufacturers are advertising how they dodge tariffs, and tech leaders know they’re in a new world Computex  Every time I attend Taiwan’s Computex exhibition I’m bewildered by the dozens of vendors selling unremarkable keyboards and mice.…, Read MoreContinue Reading