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General Motors strikes a deal to source lithium in the US for its electric car batteries

The Verge

General Motors has struck a deal with a mining company to source lithium, a key ingredient in electric-car batteries, from geothermal deposits in the US. It’s a risky bet by GM, given that there is no full-scale lithium production in the US from geothermal wells.

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Tesla announces ‘tabless’ battery cells that will improve range of its electric cars

The Verge

Tesla unveiled plans Tuesday to develop a “tabless” battery that could improve an electric car’s range and power. The news of the new battery was announced during the company’s much-hyped “Battery Day” event in Palo Alto, California. Developing. But Tesla won’t stop purchasing those batteries anytime soon.

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Harley-Davidson unveils a gorgeous new electric bike called Serial 1

The Verge

Harley’s new company sprung out of the company’s skunk works Product Development Center, where a small group of “passionate motorcycle and bicycle enthusiasts” have been working on designing and developing an e-bike “worthy of the Harley-Davidson name,” Harley says. First and foremost, this is a nostalgia play.

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Blockchain for Impact: Blockchain Revolution Global Event Wrap-Up

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Everledger process is also being used for things like recovering rare earth minerals (cobalt, lithium) from batteries, in the sustainability space. So many incredible ideas and initiatives are being shared at #BRG2019 ! BlockchainRevGlobal (@rev_global) April 25, 2019.

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The best snowboarding gadgets for 2020

The Verge

The braces connect to a small backpack which houses the lithium-ion batteries, the air compressor, and the computer. I was worried about the lithium-ion batteries in the cold, but it typically gets around eight hours per charge. I thought this sounded like marketing hype, but I wanted to try it for myself, and I couldn’t believe it.

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Extra Crunch roundup: StockX EC-1, Early Stage recaps, unpacking Alkami’s IPO, more

TechCrunch

Part 1: How StockX became the stock market of hype. But the humble lithium-ion battery powering these cars and trucks leads a difficult life. Omoigui advocates for founders to develop their own All-22 tape — a tool used by professional football coaches that allows the viewer to see all 22 players on the field at the same time.

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For decades, Tesla has thrived because of Elon Musk’s hype machine. That may finally be coming to an end

Fast Company Tech

It’s one in a long series of examples of the company hyping a new product early because it was desperate to raise more money to keep goingand to boost the image of Musk as a visionary leader, able to build something that other car companies couldnt. But they had the idea that using lithium-ion batteries could make electric cars viable.

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