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US energy dept spending $1.8 Billion for ‘Exascale’ supercomputers, 50 to 100 times faster than current supercomputers

April 24, 2018 Markham Hislop

Exascale supercomputer will provide 50 to 100 times greater performance than current fastest US supercomputer US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced a Request for Proposals (RFP), potentially worth up to $1.8 billion, for the development [Read more]

New lithium technology promises 30% to 50% longer battery life

April 19, 2018 Markham Hislop

Investors in lithium mining activities stand to reap the gains, with lithium expected by some analysts to be bigger than copper by 2030 In a boon for lithium power, researchers have built a prototype lithium [Read more]

Elon Musk says new fully electric e-semi truck will be ‘something special’

March 15, 2018 Markham Hislop

Expected to hit roads in 2019, new Telsa electric truck will have a payback time of just 2 years In a bold statement, which Elon Musk is well known for, Tesla’s leader has pronounced that he is [Read more]

In the Spotlight

Trump Sought Canadian Submission, Not Just a Trade Deal

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

The collapse of Canada-US trade negotiations was about more than tariffs. Washington’s last-minute demands sought influence over Canada’s trade, resources, industries and domestic laws—and closely matched the Trump administration’s blueprint for dominance in the Western Hemisphere. [Read more]