And fucked all AI and chip related businesses because Ukraine and the middle east are the main sources of helium.

They also made China angry… Lithium for batteries, rare earth for magnets and optics.

Any other way to kick your own balls?

There’s the new Donut Labs solidstate battery.

They claim that it doesn’t use Lithium or Cobalt.

They’re releasing specific third part tests that show they have something different, but we still don’t have verification of the energy density or cycle life claims. Which are the two most important claims.

The third party is one that publishes the test you pay them to publish and nothing else. There’s no details on the chemistry, density, or even verification that the different battery packs for the different tests are the same chemistry.