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Russia Building World's Largest Li-Ion Battery Plant
MikeChino writes "Russia and China are gearing up to dominate the lithium-ion battery industry by launching the world's largest Li-ion plant (press release). Planned for Novobirsk, Russia, the facility will be a joint venture between Chinese firm Thunder Sky and RUSNANO (a Russian state-run corporation) and it will be able to produce up to 500,000 batteries (of all sizes) per year."
will never feel bad about working there.
help me i've cloned myself and can't remember which one I am
Probably large enough to power a car but not large enough to threaten your deluded sense of manliness.
Jesus Christ, it's a Li-Ion! Get in the Ca-ar!
the chemistry cat
wants his puns back
before they argon
'We are trying to prove ourselves wrong as quickly as possible, because only in that way can we find progress.' RPF
And where are they getting all the lithium from?
From American medicine cabinets.
There are numerous other countries with shittier conditions than China and Russia. The latter one is generally quite good, actually. China too, especially compared to the truly cheap countries.
Yes yes, Russian products still use trusty vacuum tube! Not like in west. Our mono stereo sys-tems truly go to eleven, perhaps even twelve if you run outside in winter times or heating not working.