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Stanford scientists identify new Li-B-S solid electrolyte materials that boost lithium-ion battery performance

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Most solid electrolytes in use today are too unstable, inefficient and expensive to be commercially viable, the authors said. Conventional solid electrolytes can’t conduct as much ionic current as liquid electrolytes, said study lead author Austin Sendek, a visiting scholar in Stanford's Department of Materials Science & Engineering. “

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Electrify America to more than double its current EV charging network by end of 2025

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The expansion will increase the deployment of 150 and 350 kilowatt chargers—the fastest speed available today. The announcement expands Electrify America’s previous commitment to invest $2 billion over 10 years in Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, education, and access in the US.

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Tesla Cybertruck looks like CGI in real life in Giga Texas footage

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— Tesla Owners of Austin (@AustinTeslaClub) April 30, 2021. This may be partly due to the vehicle’s strange shape, which is unlike any production car available today in the way that it uses flat metal and glass panels. Cybertruck spotted at GigaTexas, backing up!! It looks so big @elonmusk !

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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In May 2000, Austin Energy planned to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 40% at its Decker and Holly power plants, from 1700 tons per year to less than 1000tpy by 2003. Palm announces webOS SDK availability, Palm OS emulation for Pre Engadgets wild ride in the P.U.M.A. excluding coal power in china. Is this the Zune HD?