Cobalt – the secret ingredient in lithium ion batteries

Posted on by Bodo Albrecht

Tesla Model X Launch 2015-09-29

Cobalt prices are on the rise – check out my latest report / interview on Kitco News to find out why:

http://www.kitco.com/news/2015-10-02/Cobalt-Another-Unstoppable-Technology-Metal.html

New on KITCO News: “Wearables are hitting a plateau”

Posted on by Bodo Albrecht

Wearables hitting plateau

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Kitco decided to remove an additional paragraph going deeper into the negative impact of battery materials on developments in consumer electronics (and cars, respectively). I firmly believe that battery evolution at a pace of 7-8% performance gains per year will not be accepted in the long run. A battery revolution is due instead, ensuring that fuel storage for electronic devices becomes a non-issue.