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A 'holy grail' battery breakthrough could charge your Windows laptop or Xbox controller in 2 minutes, make it last for decades

A new breakthrough in lithium metal anode battery research might finally make them viable for practical use, supercharging devices like your Windows laptop, Steam Deck, smartphone, and many more.

Windows Central

'White gold' on ice as mine faces major project expiry

Australia's first and only lithium producer outside Western Australia has had a rocky ride on the "white gold" trail and faces another hurdle.

AAP

Next-generation batteries may be coming faster than you think, thanks to an AI helping hand

Lithium-ion batteries might be everywhere, but they're starting to feel a bit old hat. The future of battery tech, however, may well be on its way already.

PC Gamer

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International Battery Metals leases lithium filtration plant for US production

Learn about International Battery Metals' latest move in the US market as they lease a lithium filtration plant for increased production of lithium batteries.

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Blinded, sexually assaulted, silenced: the war over lithium, Argentina’s ‘white gold’

In the country’s ‘lithium triangle’ activists say Indigenous land protections have been removed and protests against mining violently repressed

The Guardian - UK

Forget Lithium: Microsoft Unearths Game-Changing Battery Material Using AI

Microsoft and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have joined forces to reduce the use of lithium in batteries by up to 70 per cent.

International Business Times UK

Microsoft leverages AI to identify a new material that can potentially reduce the use of Lithium in batteries by 70%

Microsoft and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) might be on the verge of a breakthrough that will see the use of lithium in batteries reduced by up to 70%.

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"Unprecedented opportunities" - Microsoft AI finds new material that could replace lithium batteries

Microsoft wants to make your next smartphone or laptop battery much more eco-friendly.

TechRadar

Recall: Some Cake Kalks Could Have Battery Cells Fail And Catch Fire

Cake Motorcycles is recalling certain Kalk models produced between 2018 and 2023 due to the potential for certain lithium ion cells to fail during charging.

RideApart

Hyper-Fast EV Charging Is Coming To Supercharge The EV Transition

Ten-minute EV charging is on the way. It could reshape the electric car market.

InsideEVs

Second Record-Setting Lithium Deposit In Nevada Announced

The U.S. is now home to more identified lithium resources than any other country on the planet.

International Business Times

Evo Morales Disqualified From Running For A Fourth Term In Bolivia's 2025 Election

Bolivia's governing party is in a state of all-out civil war led by its two most prominent leaders, pointing towards further instability down the road.

International Business Times

Chinese Carmakers Begin Mass Rollout of Sodium-Ion Battery-Powered EVs

First batch of mini electric vehicles powered by the potential lithium-ion alternative roll off the production line at two companies

Caixin Global

New battery tech will slash charging times and boost EV range before the decade is out

Panasonic signs a deal with Sila Nanotechnologies that will see its fleet of EVs use better-performing and longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries that swap graphite for silicon.

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Dutch E-Bike Brand Ostrichoo Uses Supercapacitors To Power Its Bikes

Dutch brand Ostrichoo showcases its impressive selection of e-bikes powered by supercapacitors instead of lithium-ion batteries.

The Independent UK

Nevada tribe says coalitions, not lawsuits, will protect sacred sites as US advances energy agenda

A Nevada tribe is gearing up for a different kind of fight against the U.S. government as it tries to build more public support for protecting Native American sacred sites

International Business Times

Boric Grapples With Lithium Strategy Amid Second Referendum Fallout: Analysis

After a second failed constitutional referendum, Chilean President Gabriel Boric's flagship lithium strategy—or lack thereof—is on the clock.

AAP

Arcadium set to join ASX200 after Allkem-Livent merger

Arcadium will be the world's third-biggest lithium producer, a combination of Brisbane-headquartered Allkem and Philadelphia-based Livent.

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AAP

Mixed bag for Aussie commodities in evolving economy

Global vehicle manufacturing, including China's need for raw materials for electric cars exported to the world, are driving iron ore and aluminium exports.

Evening Standard

More than 10,000kg of lithium from disposable vape batteries ending up in landfill

UCL scientists say batteries in devices have long life cycle and can be recharged multiple times

The Canberra Times

After truck fires and a gutted facility, batteries are a bin problem

Only around 10 per cent of batteries are recycled correctly.

The Hindu

NCBS study paves way for development of new treatment and precision medicine for bipolar disorder

A study conducted by National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) researchers has revealed how lithium acts on brain cells to change neural activity. This finding, according to NCBS, could offer a potential pathway for the development of new treatments and precision medicine for bipolar disorder.

The Guardian - UK

‘From horrible to merely bad’: will Javier Milei take his chainsaw to the environment in Argentina?

As the new far-right president is sworn in, the world is watching to see if his destructive campaign promises can survive the realities of office

Newcastle Herald

Liddell power station site could host giant battery recycling plant

The facility would recycle a wide range of lithium-ion battery types.

The Guardian - UK

Europe is ‘miles behind’ in race for raw materials used in electric car batteries

EU and UK carmakers have secured just 16% of lithium, cobalt and nickel needed to hit 2030 targets, says study

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