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America Isn’t Ready for the Electric-Vehicle Revolution

November 10, 2021 by sergneri Leave a Comment

A NYT guest essay with some interesting and sobering facts on the current state of global battery technology. By Steve LeVine – Mr. LeVine is editor of The Electric, a publication focused on batteries and electric vehicles. His most recent book is “The Powerhouse: America, China and the Great Battery War.”

Posted in: Climate Change, Environment, Ethical and green living, Finanace, IT Failures, Politics, Science, the Anthropocene Tagged: Automakers, batteries, battery, China, cobalt, E.V., electric vehicle, fossil fuel, graphite, lithium, lithium-ion batteries, manganese, nickel, sulfates, supply chain

2021 Cybersecurity and IT Failures Roundup

March 30, 2021 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Our old anchor, Robert Charette at IEEE Spectrum starts off 2021 with 2021 Cybersecurity and IT Failures Roundup and a good long dose of hubris it is. The astounding amount of money involved (lost) will make your jaw drop.

Posted in: Environment, Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, Finanace, IT Failures, Politics, Science, Sea Stories Tagged: Automakers, Aviation, Cloud Computing, Communications, Cybercrime, Financial Institutions and Markets, Government IT, Health IT, IT-related failures, Policing, Rail Transport

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