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US news
fromwww.npr.org
23 hours ago

Ford pulls the plug on the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck

Ford stopped production of the all-electric F-150 Lightning to prioritize hybrids and smaller, cheaper EVs while reallocating battery capacity to support the electric grid.
Environment
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Man Builds Huge Battery Bank From 500 Disposable Vapes to Power His Entire House

Disposable vapes generate massive non-recyclable waste with lithium-ion cells that could be harvested and repurposed for substantial energy storage.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

Someone Hollowed Out a Duracell Battery and Fit a Surprisingly Good Bluetooth Speaker Inside - Yanko Design

I've seen plenty of DIY electronics projects that make you go "wtf, why" (this Bluetooth speaker in a walnut comes to mind) but this battery-to-Bluetooth-speaker conversion sits in a completely different category. Someone actually spent two weeks gutting a battery casing, drilling 60 precision sound holes, and cramming a full Bluetooth speaker setup inside what used to house alkaline cells. The kicker? It actually sounds good. Like, surprisingly good for something that began life as a Duracell knockoff with a pink bunny on the wrapper.
Gadgets
Environment
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Larry Magid: Breathing new life into old batteries

Surging battery demand creates environmental, geopolitical, and recycling challenges that repurposing and responsible recycling can mitigate.
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