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Here’s exactly how much bigger the iPhone 13 batteries are We’ve just gotten our first look at the iPhone 13s’ battery sizes, thanks to a product information sheet posted on Apple’s behalf to hazardous material information and response company Chemtrec’s website (via 9to5Mac). Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/17/22678607/iphone-13-reported-battery-sizes-increase-laptop-comparison

The race to create cheaper, longer-lasting batteries just got more interesting. 24M, a US Department of Energy-funded startup, announced that it has delivered semi-solid state lithium-ion batteries with energy density levels of 250 watt-hours per kilogram (Wh/kg). from https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/27/semi-solid-state-batteries-could-lead-to-cheaper-longer-range/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1600%252C1066%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1066%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-02%252F221e10b0-3a93-11e9-af99-2c1713fc2885%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D9440ded5ef8ecec14bb54fe10a1efee96de4a753&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=90975a31f60717766fa11c3f664bf6d5a6d80718

Using Landsat data from the US Geological survey, NASA's Laren Dauphin recently imaged the Salar de Atacama in Chile. The enclosed basin is the world's largest source of lithium, producing 29 percent of the world's reserves. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/24/the-big-picture-lithium-salt-flats-chile/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?crop=3499%2C2232%2C0%2C0&quality=85&format=jpg&resize=1600%2C1021&image_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen_us%2FNews%2FReuters%2F2018-10-18T110938Z_405854813_RC12FE629380_RTRMADP_3_CHILE-LITHIUM.JPG&client=a1acac3e1b3290917d92&signature=9a1adef079a5d838cbc58612c025ac21d383d803