[Link] Serbia backs out of controversial Rio Tinto lithium mine

Read: 23/1/2022 www.abc.net.au

Serbian authorities have abandoned plans to build a controversial lithium mine, the prime minister has said, following weeks of protests against the project set to be built by Anglo-Australian firm Rio Tinto.

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[Link] Valve Says Opening a Steam Deck Could Kill You

Read: 7/10/2021 www.vice.com

Valve even goes so far as to say that opening a Steam Deck could lead to your death. “Opening up [the Steam Deck] and replacing parts might mess things up, like, profoundly.

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[Link] Tesla’s Megapack Battery Burned For Days In Grid Storage Fire

Read: 15/8/2021 hackaday.com

Lithium rechargeable batteries have been heralded for their high-density energy storage, enabling all manner of technologies to come to fruition. From drones to practical electric cars to large-scale grid storage, the applications are endless.

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