CIRCLE WITH A DOT

Pushed by Trump policies, top U.S. battery scientist is moving to Singaporehttps://www.science.org/content/article/pushed-trump-policies-top-u-s-battery-scientist-moving-singapore#science #TrumpBrainDrain #batteries

@danstafford Never saw this coming, but once commercial demand for new, cheaper, better battery tech is established, you never know what may be developed.Will water batteries take over before sodium overtake lithium?. #battery #ev

https://www.propublica.org/article/michigan-solar-farms-health-concerns-st-clair-countyRemarkable stupidity on display in its full glory #US #solar While the rest of the "hell-hole" countries are practically racing each other to build more solar and #batteries It is becoming crystal clear that a fair number of #Americans really want to kill a huge number of people in other parts of the #world #climate #climatechange #climatecrisis #extinction

RE: https://eupolicy.social/@Akshay/116426244793916172"The parallels with the 1970s oil shocks are striking. But so too is the difference."For the first time, there are scalable, cost-competitive alternatives. #Solar, #wind, #batteries, #EVs and other #electrotech offer a permanent route out of fossil dependence. The shock has jolted the electric age forward. But the response is a choice: lean into local, electric security, or reach back to the old fossil playbook."#FossileFuels #IranWar

Yes, #China also uses slave labor in the #EV market, but the #US also uses lots of slave labor, though not in the EV market, I don't think.In the U.S., slave labor is used primarily in #agriculture, #retail #manufacturing, and other consumer-focused industries rather than in #research or #industrial manufacturing.All prison labor is #slavery, even when the inmates are paid (pennies of the minimum wage) because refusal to participate is punished, as allowed by the #Constitution.