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MIT professor: this new battery to change world, these metals needed
In order to transition towards a fully renewable energy-based economy, the problem of intermittency in non-fossil fuel electricity generation first needs to be solved, said Donald Sadoway, professor of materials chemistry at MIT. “I wanted something that was versatile and could go wherever you needed to have the gap, bridge, when the sun isn’t shining … Read more
N.Y. businesswoman: New Yorkers are fleeing because of Bill de Blasio
The New York exodus that began at the start of the pandemic has continued. New Yorkers are blaming Mayor Bill de Blasio and his policies. One America’s Caitlin Sinclair has more.
Jesse Ventura: Did NSA Spy on Congress?
RT America, Released on 9/4/20 Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss a fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, and how the NSA allegedly spied on members of Congress. Former Dallas Police officer and police bias expert, Charles D. Hayes, talks about new solutions for problems in policing. Jesse Ventura, is an American politician, actor, author, … Read more
Russian MiG-31 jets intercept Norway’s Orion aircraft over Barents Sea third day in a row
Russian MiG-31 Jets Intercept Norway’s Orion Aircraft over Barents Sea Third Day in a Row Via @5472_nde https://t.co/S8fKM0O4LP — Jamming (@balticjam) September 5, 2020
Worldwide about 400,000 airline workers have been fired, furloughed or told they may lose their jobs due to coronavirus
Time to get a backup career change? About 400,000 airline workers have been fired, furloughed or told they may lose their jobs due to the coronavirus, according to Bloomberg calculations. The aviation industry has suffered more than most as the pandemic destroys ticket sales and strips companies of cash. Airlines the world over have drastically … Read more
Are National Home Prices In A Bubble? (Here We Are Again!)
by confoundedinterest17 The last national home price bubble occurred in the mid-2000s when home price growth exceeded wage growth (see yellow box in the chart below). When the housing bubble burst, it almost took down the entire financial system. But starting in 2012, here we are again. Until the latest data where wage growth is almost … Read more
Straight Talk: Bear Raid
BY SVEN HENRICH A confluence of factors led to this week’s sell-off in markets. In the lead up to this week’s market top we saw all the classic signs: Weakening participation, highly overbought readings, vast technical extensions, historic valuations accompanied by extreme complacency and bear capitulations. And make no mistake: This sell off was intense. … Read more
Volkswagen announces a breakthrough in Lithium Batteries and is poised to outdo Tesla
“Even as researchers since then have managed to enable a massive lithium-ion economy of portable electronic devices, they have never gotten beyond inserting just a small few crumbs of the metal into the batteries powering iPhones, Tesla automobiles, and Chromebooks. Pure lithium has remained the Holy Grail – the presumed best consumer battery possible using … Read more
White House CANCELS racial sensitivity training for all federal employees because it is ‘un-American propaganda’
White House CANCELS racial sensitivity training for all federal employees because it is ‘un-American propaganda’: Trump blasts classes on ‘critical race theory’ and ‘white privilege’ as a ‘sickness in our country’ President Trump has demanded federal agencies identify training sessions on ‘critical race theory’ so that they can stop being subsidized by the taxpayer The … Read more
Big Banks Are In Massive Trouble
I have a 815 RScore, work and have noticed Chase keeps lowering my credit limit even though I have not passed 10% of it. Same thing applies to my BofA CCard, the limit keeps dropping even though I don’t use it unless it is an emergency and I’m not even at 5% of the limit … Read more
30 Dirt Cheap Items That Will Be Priceless After The Imminent Economic Collapse
The 2020 economic collapse has demonstrated its ability to wipe out supply chains, drive grocery store prices sky high, and cause massive shortages of everything from toilet paper to meat to aluminum cans. As we head into the fall, the disaster is only going to intensify, so it is crucial that you take the last … Read more
Kevin Shipp – Violence has Backfired on Democrats
Former CIA Officer and counter-terrorism expert Kevin Shipp predicts, “Trump is going to win, but when Trump wins . . . these people are just going to go crazy and escalate the violence.” As far as the cheat-by-mail campaign the Democrats have been pushing, Shipp thinks, “They are a little late in the game. So, … Read more