Tag Archives: Lithium (Metal)

The New York Times 4:00 pm on September 8, 2021
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Your Batteries Are Due for Disruption

This week, a more efficient type of battery arrives in a wristband fitness tracker. It could soon reach smart glasses, cars and even aircraft.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 8, 2021
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Biden Administration Moves to Unkink Supply Chain Bottlenecks

A swath of recommendations calls for more investments, new supply chains and less reliance on other countries for crucial goods.

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The New York Times 2:35 pm on May 6, 2021
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The Lithium Gold Rush: Inside the Race to Power Electric Vehicles

A race is on to produce lithium in the United States, but competing projects are taking very different approaches to extracting the vital raw material. Some might not be very green.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on February 16, 2021
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The Auto Industry Bets Its Future on Batteries

Carmakers, government agencies and investors are pouring money into battery research in a global race to profit from emission-free electric cars.

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The New York Times 5:15 pm on January 29, 2021
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G.M. Wants to Make Electric Cars. China Dominates the Market.

With government support and lavish subsidies, Chinese companies have come to dominate the market for batteries, motors and other essentials Detroit may need for its new fleets.

#automobiles, #batteries, #china, #driverless-and-semiautonomous-vehicles, #electric-and-hybrid-vehicles, #factories-and-manufacturing, #foxconn-technology, #general-motors, #international-trade-and-world-market, #lithium-metal, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 9, 2020
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The Best Answer to Chaos in Bolivia Is Socialism

The Oct. 18 election may be the country’s best hope to stop its slide into authoritarianism.

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