Battery Basics
Cobalt Mining Still a Stain on Batteries
There are times when we need to step aside from battery science, and the benefits…
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Climate Change
Congo’s Cobalt Mining Causing Health Problems in Residents
The demand for cobalt, which is used as a major component in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries…
Battery Basics
Beyond Cobalt: Electric Vehicles Must Look Elsewhere
The electric vehicle market is booming, and components to make EVs are dwindling. While we…
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Conflict Minerals In The DRC Used In Our Phones
If you own any technical device from a smart phone to your macbook, you are…
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Unsustainable Hydro Power Under Spotlight
Hydro power boomed in the 1960’s. The possibility of cheap electricity enthralled governments, and moreover…
Battery Basics
Blood Batteries – The Congo and The Cobalt
The Congo has a long, cruel history that peaked in the colonial era. Joseph Conrad…