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Electric vehicle fires are very rare. The risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higher

Two electric vehicle fires have been reported in Australia this week. Five cars were destroyed after a lithium battery ignited in a car parked at Sydney Airport on Monday. Firefighters believed the battery had been detached from the car because it was damaged.

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EU moves to cut dependency on China for battery and solar panel materials

Parliament votes to cut mining red tape and diversify its supplies of raw materials such as lithium and silicon

The Guardian - UK

Nevada supervolcano’s lithium reserve could power electric vehicles for a decade

A paper suggests the McDermitt caldera could hold the world’s largest supply of lithium

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US-Produced Lithium-Ion Batteries Made From Recycled Metals Coming Soon

We could soon see US-made recycled lithium-ion batteries, as multiple companies are now working together to develop the technology.

RideApart

Amazon is paying millions of dollars to bury this substance deep underground

The tech giant will follow Microsoft in a complicated initiative to salvage the environment.

The Street

Salt-powered cars could save the world

Manufacturers need to figure out a way to make EVs cheaper if they are going to capture the bottom end of the market and chase cheap fossil-fuel vehicles off the road. That’s where sodium-ion batteries come in.

Crikey

How zinc-ion batteries may solve our renewable energy storage problem

Hotter summers, drier forests, rising waters: climate change is not just a threat to our future, it’s hurting our world right now.

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$1.5 trillion discovery in Nevada supervolcano could sharply boost US economy

The massive deposit could be a boon for the American economy -- and for the future of energy.

The Street

Five cars destroyed at Sydney airport after luxury electric vehicle’s battery ignites

Lithium battery that was detached from car caused a fire that then spread to four others

The Guardian - AU

3 Dividend Aristocrats Analysts Expect to Rally

Dividend aristocrats are known for offering reliable passive income - but Wall Street expects these three stocks to outperform on the charts, too.

Barchart

Politicians Say They Want To Fight Climate Change. So Why Are They Fighting China on Electric Vehicles?

Rather than posing a national security threat, the growth of China's E.V. industry is an opportunity for global innovation.

Reason

Salton Sea eyed for lithium extraction

As companies with billionaire backing buy in, frontline communities weigh the economics with health and environment

Salon

How recycling could solve the shortage of minerals essential to clean energy

What do silver, silicon and gallium have in common? These expensive raw materials are essential components of our various solar energy technologies. What about neodymium, praseodymium and dysprosium? These rare earth metals are used to build the powerful magnets in wind turbines.

The Conversation

Bipolar disorder isn't the same for everyone. So people should have more say in how they're treated

Imagine you, or someone you know, is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. One drug is prescribed, but you have heard another drug is better. What are your next steps? Do you seek evidence? And if so, what type of evidence would you consider?

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Buick Velite 6 Gains 267-Mile Range LFP Battery, Starts At $15,500

Buick launched a new variant of its popular Velite 6 electric compact wagon in China featuring a 50.3-kWh lithium iron phosphate battery and 174-hp front motor.

The Guardian - AU

Firefighters fear being ‘overwhelmed’ by rise in battery fires after fatal Sydney blaze

A NSW fire and rescue superintendent said the death of a man in a Sydney fire on Saturday night was part of a ‘marked increase’ in such incidents

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Calvin Harris reveals his early love of Jamiroquai and the Spin Doctors: “I became obsessed with basslines… they had an amazing bass player”

The producer also says he tried to learn the “intricate and cool” bassline from Nirvana’s Lithium

The Hindu

Exide Energy to double lithium cell production in Karnataka

At present, Exide Energy is setting up a plant of 6,000 gigawatts (GW) production capacity plant near Bengaluru, which is expected to begin operations in 2024. The company is now seeking additional land.

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The Canberra Times

Who invented rechargeable lithium batteries?

Rechargeable batteries can be used repeatedly for several years before they need to be replaced, thereby reducing waste.

Caixin Global

Two Chery Auto Models Will Be First Outfitted With Revamped CATL Battery

Contemporary Amperex Technology’s mixed battery pack will be used in the Chinese carmaker’s Sterra ES and Zhijie S7 sedans

The Street

Archer Aviation CEO says Elon Musk has helped boost the air taxi industry

Forget robotaxis. Flying taxis are on the way.

The Hindu

Telangana eyes Latin America for lithium salts to power EV, ESS ecosystem

Zaheerabad and Seetharampur have been identified as EV and component manufacturing clusters, while Yenkathala has been designated as research and innovation cluster.

The Street

These 'dramatically underperforming' stocks set for growth: Morningstar

Dividend stocks have lagged the overall market by 12 percentage points this year. Does that make them a buy?

The Guardian - UK

Cornish Lithium secures £53.6m to open first mine for the metal in Britain

UK Infrastructure Bank leads funding of project to extract compounds used for electric vehicle batteries

The Canberra Times

Why ACT firies believe 'small scale' lithium-ion batteries are a danger

Is this the next burning issue for micro-mobility?

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