Tag: domestically

Startup makes breakthrough that could halve the cost of EV batteries — and it could be sourced domestically

The next big battery breakthrough might not involve a 500-plus-mile range or a minutes-long charge time — the traditional measuring-stick metrics for the electric vehicle industry. Instead, California-based Coreshell’s silicon electrode coating could halve the cost of anodes while decreasing dependency on a Chinese-mastered graphite market, according to a report from TechCrunch. And if the […]

UK Spends Quarter of Foreign Aid Domestically on Refugees

(Bloomberg) — More than a quarter of the UK’s international aid budget is spent domestically on asylum seekers and refugees, putting further pressure on the amount sent overseas for support, a government watchdog said. Most Read from Bloomberg The UK spent £4.3 billion ($5.4 billion) on hosting migrants in 2023, with more than half of […]