Today’s Solutions: May 16, 2026

Israeli startup StoreDot is developing a new electric car battery that can fully charge in just a few minutes. Using nanotechnology to make new organic materials that make up the battery, the waiting time will only be a fraction of what it currently takes to charge a standard lithium-ion battery. The new batteries will first be put into use in cell phones sometime next year and aren’t expected to make it into commercial electric cars for the coming 5 years. However, switching to electric driving becomes easier and easier…

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