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Did Scientists Just Solve The Biggest Mystery Holding Back Solid-State Batteries Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice.com, Scientists have identified the root causes of solid-state battery failures, discovering that internal pressure cracks the electrolyte while electrical imbalances trigger lithium growth that causes short circuits. The findings could accelerate commercialization by turning a long-standing scientific mystery into a solvable engineering challenge. Automakers including Toyota, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW are investing billions in solid-state batteries, with commercial EV deployments targeted for the second half of this decade Scientists now know why solid-state batteries have repeatedly failed....

Los Angeles Is Painting Its Streets To Fight Heat Waves Researchers found that coating more than 700,000 square feet of asphalt in a Los Angeles neighborhood with a solar-reflective material helped reduce urban heat, though the benefits came with limitations, according to the Times of India. The project, conducted in Pacoima in the San Fernando Valley and published in Environmental Research Communications, covered roads, parking lots, playgrounds, and basketball courts with a reflective coating designed to bounce sunlight away instead of absorbing it. During a September 2022 heat wave, afternoon air...

Meta Tests Robots That Can Swap Cables And Reset Servers At Its Data Centers Kiss those data center technician jobs goodbye... Meta is testing robots that can swap network cables, restart servers, reseat components, and perform other physical tasks traditionally handled by data center technicians. The experiments come as the company rapidly expands its AI infrastructure and seeks to operate facilities more efficiently, according to Wired. Some employees worry about job security. One Meta worker estimated that a successful cable swapping robot could eventually take over as much as 80 percent of...