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LG Energy Solution To Manufacture Sodium-Ion Batteries in China

LG Energy Solution To Manufacture Sodium-Ion Batteries in China

­With the rise of the IoT – and its billions of interconnected devices worldwide – and the steady electrification of global fleets, lithium-ion batteries have slowly become indispensable as the lifeblood of planet Earth. But a promising alternative to li-ion – one that’s cheaper and more abundant –
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01/21/2026
Trump Asks Big Tech to not Pass AI Data Center Costs on to Consumers

Trump Asks Big Tech to not Pass AI Data Center Costs on to Consumers

­President Trump is urging Big Tech to not pass increased AI data center costs on to consumers, as electricity demand hit all-time highs in 2025, with estimates placing it at 4,187 to 4,199 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh). The culprits for this outsized demand include the usual suspects – countrywide electrification (inclu
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01/13/2026
Tesla Cancels Huge Battery Materials Order

Tesla Cancels Huge Battery Materials Order

­Tesla has scrapped a huge cathode material order from South Korean battery material manufacturer L&F, capping off a disappointing 2025 for the American EV giant and a particularly dicey year for the divisive Cybertruck. While the high-nickel cathode materials from L&F was supposed to be for Tesla’s 4680 cylindrical ce
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01/05/2026
Power Semiconductor Manufacturing in Space
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Space Forge intends to grow wide-bandgap crystals in space

­  Currently, satellites have revolutionized areas, such as communications, weather forecasting, navigation, broadcasting, research, and the observation of Earth. Could the next big advance be in semiconductor manufacturing? Space Forge, a company based in Cardiff, Wales, seems to think so. It has recently a
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01/05/2026