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The Future of Renewable Energy May Be This Battery Made From Crab Shells

CRAB MENTALITY

Think outside the sandbox.

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Traditional lithium-ion batteries dominate the commercial market today, but they often contain components that aren’t environmentally sustainable. And if you’ve ever owned a smartphone, you know that the rechargeable lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries that power these devices lose their capacity to store a charge over time, and have a low...

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