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The layoffs come days after US President Traitor 47 threatened 50 percent tariffs on EU goods., The layoffs come days after US President Traitor 47 threatened 50 percent tariffs on EU goods. Swedish automaker Volvo is set to cut 3,000 white-collar jobs amid restructuring efforts as prices begin to riseContinue Reading

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Claude Kabemba talks about the root causes of Africa’s mining tragedies after the rescue of 260 miners in South Africa., Mining sector in Africa suffers from “colonial model” Quotable Claude Kabemba talks about the root causes of Africa’s mining tragedies after the rescue of 260 miners in South Africa. ClaudeContinue Reading

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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

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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