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New potassium-ion battery technology could soon replace lithium-ion

TechSpot

This groundbreaking innovation marks a significant milestone in the quest for sustainable and cost-effective alternatives to traditional lithium-ion batteries. Texas-based startup Group1 has unveiled the world's first Potassium-ion battery (KIB) in the industry-standard 18650 cylindrical form factor. Read Entire Article

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Porsche joins $400M bet on lithium-silicon batteries to juice up future EVs

TechCrunch

With its first electric vehicle now outselling the quintessential 911 sports car, the German automaker is responding by upping its bet on EVs, in part via a hefty investment in lithium-silicon battery developer Group14 Technologies. Porsche injected $100 million into Group14 as part of a larger $400 million Series C funding round.

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DuPont and VCs see lithium mining as a critical investment for the electric future

TechCrunch

One of the key target resources is lithium, a critical component for smartphones, electric vehicle batteries and nearly every other electric tool of modern convenience and industrial import. Other solutions to the lithium problem are attracting investor attention, too.

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You’re charging your phone wrong. It’s not your fault.

Recode by Vox

The lithium-ion batteries that power our phones, laptops, and even cars are inherently imperfect and destined to degrade over time. While certain tips and tricks can speed up the process and extend your phone batterys life , theres nothing you can do about the limitations of the lithium-ion batteries in your devices.

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Here are the 5 finalists of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2022

TechCrunch

Minerva Lithium. But as awareness of climate change and interest in hydrogen-powered freight grows, so too has demand for an environmentally friendlier alternative. Minerva Lithium. Minerva says that it can extract one metric ton of lithium using just 30,000 gallons of water, and it can do it in three days.

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The new Onewheel GT can travel 32 miles on a single charge

The Verge

The GT is pulling that power from a battery pack made up of 21700 lithium-ion batteries (the same size cell that powers many of Tesla’s current vehicles), which give it a whopping 32 miles of range on a full charge.

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Exclusive look at patent filings reveals Our Next Energy’s plans for a no-compromise EV battery pack

TechCrunch

At the same time, existing lithium-ion battery technology is improving, just not fast enough. That’s sent companies searching for alternatives, from solid-state batteries to exotic materials and components. Prices for nickel and cobalt, two key elements used in EV batteries today, have skyrocketed, far outpacing inflation.

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