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EGEB: Scientists turn coal into graphite in a microwave oven

January 12, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Scientists have managed to convert raw coal powder into nano-graphite, used in lithium-ion batteries. If the US fully builds out its electricity grid nationwide, then it could slash green energy costs. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla loses top manufacturing engineer to co-founder JB Straubel’s new startup

January 12, 2021
Tesla is losing one of its top manufacturing engineers to Redwood Materials, a new startup founded by Tesla co-founder and long-time CTO JB Straubel. Tesla’s Head of Model S/X Production Line Andy Hamilton, a 10-year veteran at Tesla and longtime manufacturing engineer, announced that he left the automaker: “After 10 amazing years working at Tesla, I am now moving on to my next adventure. I…
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MobileNews

LG confirms Stadia will be supported on 2020 TVs, but nothing older than that

January 12, 2021
Stadia is set to make a couple of platform expansions in 2021, including LG’s WebOS as announced at CES 2021. In a further announcement, LG has clarified what TVs will be getting access to the Stadia app, and there’s both good news and bad news. The good news? Stadia will be available on a lot more TVs than the original reveal let on. Instead of just LG’s high-end offerings, the Stadia app…
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DefenseNews

US Navy should get bigger slice of defense budget, top sea power lawmakers say

January 12, 2021
WASHINGTON — To rebuild American sea power and face a growing Chinese threat, the U.S. Navy must get a larger share of the Defense Department’s budget, the top Democrat and Republican on the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee said Monday at the annual Surface Navy Association meeting. Reps. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., and Rob Wittman, R-Va., respectively the chair and ranking…
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