We’re facing an imminent crisis in global lithium markets. Demand is growing exponentially, and lithium consumers are facing a 100,000-ton shortfall by 2025. Traditional lithium brine projects take too long to put into production. At up to 48 months, they won’t be able to close the supply gap on their own. The industry […]
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Researchers have developed a "highly stretchable rechargeable lithium ion battery" for the next generation of wearable electronics
(Natural News) The next generation of wearable electronic devices may carry one new innovation in tow: stretchable lithium-ion batteries. Currently, the typical wearable is powered by conventional types of batteries, meaning that devices usually have to be built around the battery itself. Batteries count as one of the major components of most […]
Mass Medication: First Fluoride, Now Lithium Soon To Be Added To Your Drinking Tap Water
Just in case the toxicity levels of fluoride were not sufficient in the water supply, Japanese researchers are now proposing that lithium could have a protective effect in drinking water. So how did they come to this magnificent conclusion you ask? First the researchers examined levels of lithium in drinking water and suicide rates in […]
Expert creates new prototype to restore old lithium batteries to 95% of original capacity, drawing interest from major tech companies
(Natural News) While it’s no secret that battery technology has come quite a long way since the first time it was used in mobile devices, there are still many pitfalls associated with its usage. For one thing, lithium batteries, like the ones used in most smartphones, laptops, and other kinds of consumer electronics, tend to […]
This New Technology Could Transform The Lithium Industry
A new technology is here that has the potential to reshape lithium production like fracking reshaped oil. The global battery market is set to hit $120 billion in less than two years, and there’s a massive investor opportunity here in lithium—but this isn’t a mining play, it’s a tech play all the way. […]
Latest lithium-ion battery uses water-salt solution, reducing risk of fire and explosion in household electronics
(Natural News) Researchers have devised a powerful and safe military-grade battery that can also be used in the home. The new technology opens the door for the development of safe, powerful, durable, and efficient 4-volt batteries. The latest lithium-ion battery was developed by tech experts at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and researchers from the […]
BBC Promotes Putting Lithium in Drinking Water to Combat Dementia
By Aaron Kesel Researchers in Denmark believe that we should add lithium to drinking water because studies show it may reduce dementia. You simply can’t make this up. Adding fluoride, a neurotoxin, according to The Lancet medical journal, to our water isn’t enough. The BBC reported that a study, at the University of Copenhagen, looked […]
Energy Storage: Lithium from Supervolcanoes?
Energy Storage: Lithium from Supervolcanoes? August 27th, 2017 Cobalt is a much more serious blocker than lithium. Via: Smithsonian: There’s no doubt that in coming years, we’re going to need a lot of lithium. The growing market of electric automobiles, plus new household energy […]
Thai Company to Build a Tesla Style Lithium Ion Battery Factory
Thai Company to Build a Tesla Style Lithium Ion Battery Factory May 25th, 2017 Via: Bloomberg: A little-known company from Thailand with grand ambitions in clean energy wants to take on Tesla Inc. at its own game. Energy Absolute Pcl, which has morphed in […]
Daimler Begins Construction on Lithium-Ion Battery Factory in Germany
Daimler Begins Construction on Lithium-Ion Battery Factory in Germany May 22nd, 2017 Via: Ars Technica: On Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the site of a future lithium-ion battery factory in the eastern German town of Kamenz. The factory is being developed by Mercedes-Benz […]
DIY EV and Powerwall/ESS: Insane Deal on New LG Lithium Ion Packs
DIY EV and Powerwall/ESS: Insane Deal on New LG Lithium Ion Packs May 11th, 2017 Heads up for people doing DIY EV and ESS projects—and no need to hear from the Nervous Nellies. Jehu Garcia grew up in Tijuana with a dirt floor in […]
The Nice Massacre: Another ‘Known Wolf’? Inconsistencies, Shifting Narratives and the Role of ISIS
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Oregon’s natural beauty may vanish in the near future, thanks to toxic pesticides, man-made landslides and excessive logging
(NaturalNews) To casual observers, Oregon might seem like an idyllic state where people are at one with nature, cycling and hiking surrounded by greenery, and fishing in crystal-clear streams. While the state is undoubtedly blessed with an abundance of natural riches, what you see on the surface is only part of the story. […]
Imagine a World with More Participation, Less Government and Less Tax
Makia Freeman, ContributorWaking Times Less government and less tax are two widely held desires by many people of the world, regardless of whether they live in overtly repressive regimes or supposedly enlightened democracies. Around the world, we are drastically over-governed and over-burdened with excessive regulation and bureaucratic bullying from petty tyrants. As […]