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Re:Apple’s longtime supplier accused of using forced labor i... by happycube on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @02:18AM (#25579403)
... or, we could nudge companies to go to LFP batteries, which can be made without cobalt, and have much better safety. It takes a lot more to make them blow up.

The energy density's a bit lower though, but not so low you can't make a Model 3 with it for the Chinese market...

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Re:Apple’s longtime supplier accused of using forced labor i... by ianai on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @07:43AM (#25581181)
They’ve made phones and devices so thin that packing in a larger sized battery to help make up for the difference should be manageable.
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