Lithium-ion batteries reign supreme in the green energy transition. Over the years, producers have doubled down on one key advantage — the fact that they store a lot of energy for their weight — to power the vast majority of electric vehicles on our roads. But there could be trouble ahead.
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Can the battery world shake its lithium addiction?
Startups are on the charge to replace the most important part of electric vehicles
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