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La RDC est le plus grand producteur mondial de cobalt : comment le contrôle des élites locales peut façonner l’industrie mondiale des batteries

La RDC est le plus grand producteur mondial de cobalt : comment le contrôle des élites locales peut façonner l’industrie mondiale des batteries: La République démocratique du Congo (RDC), un pays riche en minerais, est souvent présentée comme une victime de l’exploitation par la Chine, les États-Unis et l’Europe dans leur compétition pour ses minerais, …

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As we Approach 130 Days of Loadshedding the Demand for Replacement Batteries Spikes

As we Approach 130 Days of Loadshedding the Demand for Replacement Batteries Spikes: Today we answer the age old question of; “How long should my load shedding backup battery last?” whilst resisting the temptation to answer with; “How long is a piece of string!”. “With the increased tempo of loadshedding in South Africa we are …

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Electric vehicle batteries: what will they look like in the future?

Electric vehicle batteries: what will they look like in the future?: Herr Loeffler/Shutterstock “Gigafactories” could one day be churning out millions of electric vehicle batteries in the UK. The government has already committed the country to a ban on selling new petrol- and diesel-engined cars by 2030, so it seems that electric vehicles (or EVs, …

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Bacteria can recover precious metals from electric vehicle batteries – here’s how

Bacteria can recover precious metals from electric vehicle batteries – here’s how: Paul Craft/Shutterstock There are more than 1.4 billion cars in the world today, and that number could double by 2036. If all those cars burn petrol or diesel, the climate consequences will be dire. Electric cars emit fewer air pollutants and if they’re …

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How superfast charging batteries can help sell the transition to electric vehicles

How superfast charging batteries can help sell the transition to electric vehicles: korkeng / shutterstock Israeli company StoreDot recently announced it can now mass produce electric vehicle batteries that can be fully charged in just five minutes. “The bottleneck to extra-fast charging is no longer the battery,” claimed the firm’s chief executive. But is this …

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The UK plans to build huge batteries to store renewable energy – but there’s a much cheaper solution

The UK plans to build huge batteries to store renewable energy – but there’s a much cheaper solution: Petrmalink/Shutterstock The UK electricity system is undergoing significant and rapid change. It has the world’s largest installed capacity of offshore wind, has effectively stopped generating electricity from coal, and has recorded a 20% drop in demand since …

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Curious Kids: how do batteries work?

Curious Kids: how do batteries work?: Shutterstock. How do batteries work? – Dominick, aged seven, Indiana, US. A battery is a device that can make electricity, with the reaction of certain chemicals. Lots of different chemicals can be used in batteries – it depends how the battery is made, or what you’re using it for. …

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We accidentally created a new wonder material that could revolutionise batteries and electronics

We accidentally created a new wonder material that could revolutionise batteries and electronics: Phosphorene nanoribbons. Oliver Payton/University of Bristol, Author provided Some of the most famous scientific discoveries happened by accident. From Teflon and the microwave oven to penicillin, scientists trying to solve a problem sometimes find unexpected things. This is exactly how we created …

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