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Solid-state batteries could power the next generation of wearable tech

TechSpot

Despite its tiny size, the battery manages to achieve a 200-watt-hour-per-liter energy density, which is comparable to that of larger, conventional lithium-ion batteries. Read Entire Article

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Apple will use Tesla’s ‘megapack’ batteries at its California solar farm

The Verge

It will consist of 85 Tesla lithium-ion “megapacks” and be used to help power the company’s corporate headquarters in Cupertino. The Tesla batteries will make it possible for Apple to store energy generated by its 130-megawatt solar array at the farm, which is called California Flats. The project was quietly approved last year.

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GM announces plans to make mobile power generators using hydrogen fuel cells

The Verge

General Motors announced plans to manufacture mobile power generators using its Hydrotec-branded hydrogen fuel cells. The aim is to replace polluting gas- and diesel-powered generators with zero-emission hydrogen-powered ones. With today’s announcement, GM is staking out a position that looks beyond the car and power generation.

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The most innovative companies in automotive for 2025

Fast Company Tech

The promise of next-generation travel hasnt fully materialized yet, but legions of companies around the world are focused on bringing the vision to life. Waymo also unveiled its Generation 6 automated driving system, an enhanced-technology suite designed handle tougher weather conditions. Robotaxis at your beck and call.

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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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Battery chemistry company Sila’s founder Gene Berdichevsky on the science of scaling up

TechCrunch

As principal engineer on the Roadster battery, Berdichevsky was one of the first people crazy enough to experiment with shoving a lithium-ion battery pack into a combustion engine vehicle. In 2011, Sila was founded with a mission of not only building the next generation of battery chemistry, but also being able to scale it. The result?

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GM envisions electric vehicles with 600 miles of range with new battery research center

The Verge

The first generation of Ultium batteries will make their debut in the Hummer EV pickup truck, which is scheduled to go into production next year. The Wallace Center is being set up to develop future versions that will be completely different from the current lithium-ion composition.

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