Brooklyn residents are speaking out against the planned construction of a lithium battery storage facility, arguing they pose a potential risk of toxic fires.
The concerns are rooted in ‘15 minute cities’ conspiracies & are fueled by the New York Post and their go-to outrage machine Scott Lobaido.
The concerns are rooted in ‘15 minute cities’ conspiracies & are fueled by the New York Post and their go-to outrage machine Scott Lobaido.
March 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Brooklyn residents are speaking out against the planned construction of a lithium battery storage facility, arguing they pose a potential risk of toxic fires.
The concerns are rooted in ‘15 minute cities’ conspiracies & are fueled by the New York Post and their go-to outrage machine Scott Lobaido.
The concerns are rooted in ‘15 minute cities’ conspiracies & are fueled by the New York Post and their go-to outrage machine Scott Lobaido.
::Fueled by nicotine degradation + Lithium::
A cigar would be really GREAT right now...
I need to eat something...
A cigar would be really GREAT right now...
I need to eat something...
June 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
::Fueled by nicotine degradation + Lithium::
A cigar would be really GREAT right now...
I need to eat something...
A cigar would be really GREAT right now...
I need to eat something...
This. ☝️ It’s all rooted in their insane belief that apparent declining birthrates spell out the end of western civilization, based on nothing but numberbending and fearmongering, but obviously fueled by oligarchs needing more bodies for their war machine and lithium mine meatgrinders.
August 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
This. ☝️ It’s all rooted in their insane belief that apparent declining birthrates spell out the end of western civilization, based on nothing but numberbending and fearmongering, but obviously fueled by oligarchs needing more bodies for their war machine and lithium mine meatgrinders.
The cooling water will run out. The lithium will run out. Ai is material, tangible and fueled by human blood sweat and tears.
November 21, 2024 at 12:11 PM
The cooling water will run out. The lithium will run out. Ai is material, tangible and fueled by human blood sweat and tears.
#Hydrogen101
📢World's first majority hydrogen-fueled coastal tanker demo voyage in Japan.
2 Yanmar pilot ignition-type 6-cylinder hydrogen engines @ 500kW each + lithium battery.
Yanmar has stated 5%-40% biofuel #HVO , balance #hydrogen.
Engines & #H2 storage on-deck. Full integration planned.
📢World's first majority hydrogen-fueled coastal tanker demo voyage in Japan.
2 Yanmar pilot ignition-type 6-cylinder hydrogen engines @ 500kW each + lithium battery.
Yanmar has stated 5%-40% biofuel #HVO , balance #hydrogen.
Engines & #H2 storage on-deck. Full integration planned.
October 1, 2026 at 2:11 PM
#Hydrogen101
📢World's first majority hydrogen-fueled coastal tanker demo voyage in Japan.
2 Yanmar pilot ignition-type 6-cylinder hydrogen engines @ 500kW each + lithium battery.
Yanmar has stated 5%-40% biofuel #HVO , balance #hydrogen.
Engines & #H2 storage on-deck. Full integration planned.
📢World's first majority hydrogen-fueled coastal tanker demo voyage in Japan.
2 Yanmar pilot ignition-type 6-cylinder hydrogen engines @ 500kW each + lithium battery.
Yanmar has stated 5%-40% biofuel #HVO , balance #hydrogen.
Engines & #H2 storage on-deck. Full integration planned.
China’s NEV surge is dismantling the old guard. Aug: 1.08M retail, 1.3M wholesale. By Dec, 2M in a single month is in sight. This isn’t incremental—it’s a #lithium-fueled supercycle that’s crushing ICE economics, rewriting auto history & powering the fastest energy shift humanity’s ever seen. #EVs
China NEV sales rise to nearly 1.4 million in Aug as exports double, CAAM data show
BEV sales in August rose 40.5 percent year-on-year, while PHEV sales grew 7.5 percent.
cnevpost.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
China’s NEV surge is dismantling the old guard. Aug: 1.08M retail, 1.3M wholesale. By Dec, 2M in a single month is in sight. This isn’t incremental—it’s a #lithium-fueled supercycle that’s crushing ICE economics, rewriting auto history & powering the fastest energy shift humanity’s ever seen. #EVs
Indigenous Chileans resist AI-fueled copper and lithium mining.
restofworld.org/2025/ai-reso...
restofworld.org/2025/ai-reso...
The real cost of AI is being paid in deserts far from Silicon Valley
In Empire of AI, journalist Karen Hao writes about the rise of OpenAI and the impacts of AI around the world. Below is an extract from the book on the effects on Chile's mineral reserves and water res...
restofworld.org
May 27, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Indigenous Chileans resist AI-fueled copper and lithium mining.
restofworld.org/2025/ai-reso...
restofworld.org/2025/ai-reso...
Sooner than you think. 2026 Toyota and BMW are full speed ahead with hydrogen fueled vehicles. No emissions, dangerous batteries, no lithium mining, or hazardous waste to deal with.
March 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Sooner than you think. 2026 Toyota and BMW are full speed ahead with hydrogen fueled vehicles. No emissions, dangerous batteries, no lithium mining, or hazardous waste to deal with.
The media is speculating that Rio Tinto still has faith in its Jadar lithium mining project in Serbia. Meanwhile, the anti-Western hysteria fueled by the opposition to the lithium mining is not subsiding.
Rio Tinto might still have faith in its Jadar lithium project in Serbia
Based on publicly available data, Serbian Forbes speculates that Rio Tinto is not giving up on its lithium mining project in Serbia, while the Serbian media and society continue their anti-Western …
serbianism.com
July 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM
The media is speculating that Rio Tinto still has faith in its Jadar lithium mining project in Serbia. Meanwhile, the anti-Western hysteria fueled by the opposition to the lithium mining is not subsiding.
www.yahoo.com/news/abandon...
The blaze may have been fueled by the vehicles’ lithium-ion batteries, which are notoriously difficult to extinguish once ignited.
The blaze may have been fueled by the vehicles’ lithium-ion batteries, which are notoriously difficult to extinguish once ignited.
An abandoned ship full of EVs is burning in the Pacific
A cargo ship transporting 3,000 cars was abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday after a massive fire broke out. As of Friday, the ship was still burning. The blaze may have been fuele...
www.yahoo.com
June 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
www.yahoo.com/news/abandon...
The blaze may have been fueled by the vehicles’ lithium-ion batteries, which are notoriously difficult to extinguish once ignited.
The blaze may have been fueled by the vehicles’ lithium-ion batteries, which are notoriously difficult to extinguish once ignited.
Toyota unveiled a hydrogen-fueled, zero-emission combustion engine that offers the joy of traditional engines but without harmful pollution. Unlike electric vehicles that depend on lithium-ion batteries, this engine generates power using hydrogen and releases only water vapor as exhaust.
July 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Toyota unveiled a hydrogen-fueled, zero-emission combustion engine that offers the joy of traditional engines but without harmful pollution. Unlike electric vehicles that depend on lithium-ion batteries, this engine generates power using hydrogen and releases only water vapor as exhaust.
Will hydrogen fuel cells replace lithium batteries for distributed energy storage applications? They are certainly more expensive upfront, but they are built to last many decades longer.
Seattle-area startup challenges Tesla Powerwall with hydrogen-fueled ‘Lego brick’ energy storage
Seattle-area startup Hyviva is challenging the Tesla Powerwall with its hydrogen-fueled 'Lego brick' energy storage system.
www.geekwire.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Will hydrogen fuel cells replace lithium batteries for distributed energy storage applications? They are certainly more expensive upfront, but they are built to last many decades longer.
2/7 Engineers sought greater speed and endurance through increasingly powerful propulsion systems:
- Kerosene-fueled thermal engines
- Pure oxygen systems
- High-Test Peroxide (HTP) propulsion
- Otto Fuel II mono propellant engines
- Electric propulsion using silver-zinc and lithium batteries
- Kerosene-fueled thermal engines
- Pure oxygen systems
- High-Test Peroxide (HTP) propulsion
- Otto Fuel II mono propellant engines
- Electric propulsion using silver-zinc and lithium batteries
May 21, 2026 at 9:17 AM
2/7 Engineers sought greater speed and endurance through increasingly powerful propulsion systems:
- Kerosene-fueled thermal engines
- Pure oxygen systems
- High-Test Peroxide (HTP) propulsion
- Otto Fuel II mono propellant engines
- Electric propulsion using silver-zinc and lithium batteries
- Kerosene-fueled thermal engines
- Pure oxygen systems
- High-Test Peroxide (HTP) propulsion
- Otto Fuel II mono propellant engines
- Electric propulsion using silver-zinc and lithium batteries
Uruguay hit 24% BEV share in Aug—above the global avg—making it LatAm’s leader ⚡. Fueled by BYD & Chinese EVs, sales are up >200% YoY 🚀. Colombia surged 300%+, Costa Rica holds steady at 15%+. Small markets, big signal: the EV wave is sweeping Latin America. 🌎 #EV #BYD #LatinAmerica #Lithium #LFP
Uruguay EV Sales Report: A New Latin American Leader Emerges as Uruguay Rises to 24% BEV Market Share in August - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Back in 2024, I published this article regarding Uruguay’s unreal EV sales growth in June of that year, which brought market ...
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September 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Uruguay hit 24% BEV share in Aug—above the global avg—making it LatAm’s leader ⚡. Fueled by BYD & Chinese EVs, sales are up >200% YoY 🚀. Colombia surged 300%+, Costa Rica holds steady at 15%+. Small markets, big signal: the EV wave is sweeping Latin America. 🌎 #EV #BYD #LatinAmerica #Lithium #LFP
SURREY, B.C. - “A fire that broke out Saturday at a Surrey business that sells e-bikes and e-scooters was difficult to get under control because of the presence of lithium-ion batteries, which fueled the blaze.” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... - CTV News Vancouver
#BCNews #SurreyBC
#BCNews #SurreyBC
Fire at Surrey e-bike store fueled by lithium-ion batteries
A fire that broke out Saturday at a Surrey business that sells e-bikes and e-scooters was difficult to get under control because of the presence of lithium-ion batteries, which fueled the blaze.
www.ctvnews.ca
June 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
SURREY, B.C. - “A fire that broke out Saturday at a Surrey business that sells e-bikes and e-scooters was difficult to get under control because of the presence of lithium-ion batteries, which fueled the blaze.” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... - CTV News Vancouver
#BCNews #SurreyBC
#BCNews #SurreyBC
Live Free or Die...in a lithium-fueled battery fire!
August 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Live Free or Die...in a lithium-fueled battery fire!
Anyways, here's a picture of one lithium mine that supplies 30% of world supply superimposed on a coal mine for just one fossil fueled plant and keep in mind that modern lithium extraction using cation exchange membranes of groundwaters won't require mines.
H/t @kevpluck.bsky.social for the pic.
H/t @kevpluck.bsky.social for the pic.
December 7, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Anyways, here's a picture of one lithium mine that supplies 30% of world supply superimposed on a coal mine for just one fossil fueled plant and keep in mind that modern lithium extraction using cation exchange membranes of groundwaters won't require mines.
H/t @kevpluck.bsky.social for the pic.
H/t @kevpluck.bsky.social for the pic.
Fire at Surrey e-bike store fueled by lithium-ion batteries
Fire at Surrey e-bike store fueled by lithium-ion batteries
A fire that broke out Saturday at a Surrey business that sells e-bikes and e-scooters was difficult to get under control because of the presence of lithium-ion batteries, which fueled the blaze.
bit.ly
June 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Fire at Surrey e-bike store fueled by lithium-ion batteries
research published claiming energy density's of 700Wh/kg!
if this can be moved from research to development, it could mean Electric aircraft! and cars capable of ranges longer than any oil fueled version! #science #battery. the future is exciting!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
if this can be moved from research to development, it could mean Electric aircraft! and cars capable of ranges longer than any oil fueled version! #science #battery. the future is exciting!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Hydrofluorocarbon electrolytes for energy-dense and low-temperature batteries - Nature
A method using hydrofluorocarbon electrolytes for synthesizing alkanes with monofluorinated structures is described, yielding a pathway for manufacturing lithium-metal batteries able to achieve high e...
www.nature.com
March 2, 2026 at 4:45 AM
research published claiming energy density's of 700Wh/kg!
if this can be moved from research to development, it could mean Electric aircraft! and cars capable of ranges longer than any oil fueled version! #science #battery. the future is exciting!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
if this can be moved from research to development, it could mean Electric aircraft! and cars capable of ranges longer than any oil fueled version! #science #battery. the future is exciting!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Is baseload power still relevant—or just a relic of a fossil-fueled past? In the era of solar, storage & smart grids, flexibility beats rigidity. I break down the myth, the history, & the future. Read why the grid no longer needs baseload: #EnergyTransition #BaseloadMyth #Renewables #Solar #Lithium
The Energy Revolution Won’t Wait for Baseload’s Obituary - EV Curve Futurist
Baseload power is outdated. Discover why flexibility, renewables, and smart grids are the future—and why we don’t need 'always-on' coal or nuclear.
evcurvefuturist.com
June 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Is baseload power still relevant—or just a relic of a fossil-fueled past? In the era of solar, storage & smart grids, flexibility beats rigidity. I break down the myth, the history, & the future. Read why the grid no longer needs baseload: #EnergyTransition #BaseloadMyth #Renewables #Solar #Lithium
And climate change deniers nightmare on the same day - who needs fossil fuel fueled wars and even used to distract from Epstein Files!
Climate change deniers nightmare!
No lithium and similar storage from CATL!
bsky.app/profile/comm...
Climate change deniers nightmare!
No lithium and similar storage from CATL!
bsky.app/profile/comm...
Salt. In my history books, it was worth its weight in gold...
'300+ Ah large-format product with energy density of about 160 Wh/kg, system energy conversion efficiency of 97%, cycle life of more than 15,000 cycles at 80% capacity retention, and an operating temperature range of -40 C to 70 C.'
'300+ Ah large-format product with energy density of about 160 Wh/kg, system energy conversion efficiency of 97%, cycle life of more than 15,000 cycles at 80% capacity retention, and an operating temperature range of -40 C to 70 C.'
A closer look at CATL's new sodium-ion battery - Energy Storage
The battery manufacturing heavyweight presented its latest sodium-ion products at ESIE 2026 earlier this month, expanding its push into grid-scale storage, AI data centers, and long-life applications.
www.ess-news.com
April 21, 2026 at 11:32 AM
And climate change deniers nightmare on the same day - who needs fossil fuel fueled wars and even used to distract from Epstein Files!
Climate change deniers nightmare!
No lithium and similar storage from CATL!
bsky.app/profile/comm...
Climate change deniers nightmare!
No lithium and similar storage from CATL!
bsky.app/profile/comm...
2024 is breaking records for solar & wind deployment, with 2030 targets already hit in places like China. This rapid rollout is turbocharging #BESS adoption, fueled by plummeting LFP battery prices & the push for resilient, decentralized grids. The energy future is now! ⚡🔋 #Renewables #Lithium #EV
November 17, 2024 at 11:00 AM
2024 is breaking records for solar & wind deployment, with 2030 targets already hit in places like China. This rapid rollout is turbocharging #BESS adoption, fueled by plummeting LFP battery prices & the push for resilient, decentralized grids. The energy future is now! ⚡🔋 #Renewables #Lithium #EV
In Oct 2024, China’s #LFP battery production rose 4% MoM and 100%+ YoY! 🚀 Power battery installations hit 59.2 GWh (+8.6% MoM, +51% YoY), with LFP making up 79.4% (47 GWh). Strong demand from #EVs & #EnergyStorage drives the surge. 🌱⚡ #BESS #BEV #Lithium $VUL $WC8 $PFE $PLS $IGO
November 16, 2024 at 11:51 AM
I wrote an essay on mining, water, and climate change in Chile's Atacama desert. For anyone new to the topic, it offers a short introduction to water conflicts around intensifying copper and lithium extraction. doi.org/10.1525/curh...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Mining, Water Conflicts, and Climate Change in Chile’s Atacama Desert
Global demand for lithium and copper is rising, fueled by the renewable energy transition. Chile is the top producer of copper and the second-largest producer of lithium in the world. It is also recog...
doi.org
February 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I wrote an essay on mining, water, and climate change in Chile's Atacama desert. For anyone new to the topic, it offers a short introduction to water conflicts around intensifying copper and lithium extraction. doi.org/10.1525/curh...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Too good to be true? Or a glimpse at the near future for passenger vehicles?
U.K. company says its EV battery can charge in just 5 minutes - Fast Company
Nyobolt's new lithium-ion EV battery reportedly charges in roughly twice the time it takes to fill up a gas-fueled vehicle.
www.fastcompany.com
July 4, 2024 at 4:21 AM
Too good to be true? Or a glimpse at the near future for passenger vehicles?