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Debunking the "Electric Cars are evil due to Cobalt" argument!

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​In this article, we will document some important facts that debunk this narrative with facts and sources. According to Oil Change International (OCI), the two most widely known cases by the oil industry are when they committed genocide in the Niger Delta just to get the people off the land, so that they can extract the petroleum.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

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Team PluginIndia The Lithium mining FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) created by some paid media organizations and random YouTube channels is so bad, that many people read headlines of such articles and assume that Lithium mining is the worst thing in the world and is worse than extracting and refining 10,000 liters of oil used by an average ICE car.

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Researchers propose new VO2 cathode material for aluminum-ion rechargeable battery

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Sodium-ion and magnesium-ion batteries, as new energy storage systems in portable devices, have attracted much attention of the investigators. Most recently, aluminium-ion battery with multivalent metal ions transmitting internally has been studied preliminarily. Batteries'

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Sulfur–TiO2 yolk-shell cathode for Li-sulfur battery shows best long-cycle performance so far

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The advantage of the yolk–shell structure is the presence of the internal void space that can accommodate the large volumetric expansion of sulfur during lithiation, thus preserving the structural integrity of the shell and minimizing polysulfide dissolution and enabling the high capacity retention. (b) Click to enlarge.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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It should be noted that the projected technology roadmap for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries lacks a practical solution to design batteries with high GED, SP and 100 s of MPM (as is typical of internal combustion engine powered vehicles). — Herya and Sundaresan. Travis Herya and Sundaresan (2016). Click to enlarge.

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Sadoway and MIT team demonstrate calcium-metal-based liquid metal battery

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Normally there is a single “itinerant ion” that passes through the electrolyte in a rechargeable battery—for example, lithium in lithium-ion batteries or sodium in sodium-sulfur. Click to enlarge. They could also adapt to fit local conditions and materials availability while still using mostly the same components.

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Promising EV Trends to Lookout For in 2023

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In this article let us look at some of the trends that are being caught in the EV industry now and for the years to come. The batteries that use sodium instead of the pricey and rare lithium are the ones that are the closest to being on the market. With the delivery of 10.5

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