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Minerva Lithium uses absorbent material to change the way we extract lithium

TechCrunch

Lithium, the crucial ingredient in the lithium-ion batteries that will power everything from your Tesla to your iPhone. . The problem is, extracting lithium is expensive , time-consuming, labor intensive and takes a serious toll on the environment. Image Credits: Minerva Lithium. The most precious of all?

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Investors reward battery startup SES for losing money (but not too much)

TechCrunch

Battery startups like SES all lose money, and it looks like the company is losing just enough to stay in the race, but not so much that it would burn through its reserves before it has a commercial product. It reported a net loss of $27 million, or $0.12

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Bring the noise: F1 considering the return of the V10s

Ars Technica

Not with next year's rule changes that will see even bigger lithium-ion batteries and an even more powerful electric motor, paired with a turbocharged V6. High-revving naturally aspirated engines and their associated screaming soundtracks might be on their way back to Formula 1.

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Elon Musk says Apple refused a meeting to acquire Tesla

The Verge

Of course, in 2017 Tesla was still hemorrhaging money and had not yet produced an electric vehicle at high volume. According to Reuters , Apple has been developing a lithium iron phosphate battery that can be packaged more tightly in the car’s battery pack, cutting down on weight while increasing the potential energy density.

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Volkswagen is really rebranding as ‘Voltswagen’ in the US

The Verge

But while the company is pouring tons of money into this push into EVs, there is currently only one long-range electric Volkswagen for sale in the United States: the ID 4 SUV. We’re still waiting on the news that Ford is changing its name to the atomic symbol for Lithium.

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Announcing the Startup Battlefield companies pitching at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021

TechCrunch

Startups will be competing for $100,000 in equity-free prize money and the attention of international press and top investors from around the world. Selected from the most competitive batch in TC history, selected founders from across the globe will pitch on the virtual stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021. With just over a 1.5%

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SOCAP: The Market at the Intersection of Money and Meaning

Tech Soup

“The market at the intersection of money and meaning” by the way is SOCAP’s tagline. She said that it generates more electricity at a lower cost than lead-acid and lithium ion batteries. Social enterprise is a hot topic at TechSoup. In May I explored “ What Are Social Enterprises, Anyway ?” Free Range.