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For U.S. companies, the race for the new EV battery is on
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For U.S. companies, the race for the new EV battery is on

Spurred by federal mandates and incentives, U.S. manufacturers are pushing forward with developing new battery technologies for electric vehicles. The holy grail is a battery that is safer, costs less, provides longer driving range, and doesn’t use imported “conflict” minerals.
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renewable-energy needs renewable storage

The renewable-energy revolution will need renewable storage

Can gravity, pressure, and other elemental forces save us from becoming a battery-powered civilization?
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Build a better battery for wind and solar storage, and the energy sector will beat a path to your door
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Build a better battery for wind and solar storage, and the energy sector will beat a path to your door

As demand for renewable electricity surges, so too does demand for efficient, safe and sustainable storage.

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Electric carmakers must make ′ethical battery′: Amnesty
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Electric carmakers must make ′ethical battery′: Amnesty

Customers face a false choice between people or the planet when buying electric cars, according to a rights watchdog. Amnesty International has called for the industry to make "radical changes" in five years.
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Coal use drives sharp rise in U.S. power plant emissions amid summer heat

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Cities are quietly outpacing nations in climate progress

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California residents challenge methane policy they say pollutes under the guise of clean energy

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Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

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EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

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Our annual summer reading list, 2025 edition

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Major climate change reports vanish from US federal websites, raising transparency concerns