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SKI to Build Second EV Battery Plant in China

published: 2019-12-18 0:30
SK Innovation (SKI) of South Korea is reportedly planning to invest a total of US$1.05 billion in an electric-vehicle battery plant in Yancheng City of China’s Jiangsu Province. The new battery plant will be its second plant in China, following the first one, which is based in Changzhou. ...  more

UK Scientists Say Byproduct of Beer Production Can Power 700,000 Homes

published: 2019-12-12 0:30
Humans have a long history of brewing beer, which remains a popular alcoholic beverage worldwide. Breweries in Europe use millions of tons of barley every year, and how to dispose the large quantities of used grain left over from the production process has always been an issue. Good news is that UK scientists recently announced that they have developed a method to convert barley waste into a type of biofuel. ...  more

Australia Develops Solid-Anode Lithium Battery

published: 2019-12-11 0:30
A research team from Australia’s Deakin University has successfully developed a new type of solid-electrolyte solution that addresses the safety concerns of the existing lithium batteries for mobile phones, notebook PCs, and electric cars. ...  more