The World And Its Contents, And Discontents Including politics, Governance and Law

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  S. Rubler

  

  15 hours ago

  Not prosecuting Trump for Jan. 6 would fuel a 'much graver threat,' Liz Cheney says

  ABC News

  A criminal case could be “difficult” but necessary, Cheney said on "This Week." The Justice Department should not avoid prosecuting Donald Trump in …

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  S. Rubler

  

  Sep 28, 2021

  New solid-state battery uses a pure-silicon anode - SlashGear

  slashgear.com - Shane McGlaun

  New Solid-State Battery Uses A Pure-Silicon Anode Engineers have created a new type of solid-state battery that leverages an anode made with pure …

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  S. Rubler

  

  Sep 30, 2021

  Full battery in 15 minutes: This is the world's fastest electric car charger

  Euronews - Maeve Campbell

  The world's fastest electric car charger has been launched by Swiss tech giant, ABB, and will be available in Europe by the end of 2021. The company, …

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  S. Rubler

  

  Nov 22, 2021

  Why are lithium-ion batteries getting cheaper?

  cosmosmagazine.com - Ellen Phiddian

  Like solar panels and wind turbines, the price of lithium-ion batteries has plummeted over this century, with a study from March estimating that cost …

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  S. Rubler

  

  Jan 6

  MIT made the longest flexible fiber battery to date, and it can be woven, washed, and resist fire

  Business Insider - Andrea Núñez-Torrón Stock and Nathan Rennolds,

  Modern batteries will need to overcome countless obstacles in order to power new technologies like flexible gadgets, electric vehicles, and medical devices. Engineers from MIT have made a breakthrough in this field, creating the world's longest flexible battery. It's a rechargeable lithium-ion …

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  S. Rubler

  

  Mar 11

  New lithium metal solid state battery charges to 80% in just 15 minute

  thebrighterside.news - Joseph Shavit

  QuantumScape has announced impressive performance figures for what may be the first commercially viable lithium metal solid state battery. They claim …