Q21: Brennender MacBook Pro (bzw Powerbook G4) Akku (Sony) - Report by Wolfgang Rathgeber schon in 2007

SWR Aktuell: Drei Verletzte nach Explosion eines Akkus in Eisenberg

Am Donnerstagabend hat es in einem Mehrfamilienhaus in Eisenberg im Donnersbergkreis eine Explosion gegeben. Dabei wurden laut Polizei drei Menschen verletzt, eine Bewohnerin des Hauses schwebt in Lebensgefahr. mehr...

Bloomberg: Hype Meets Reality as Electric Car Dreams Run Into Metal Crunch

When BMW AG revealed it was designing electric versions of its X3 SUV and Mini, the going rate for 21 kilograms of cobalt—the amount of the metal needed to power typical car batteries—was under $600.Only 16 months later, the price tag is approaching $1,700 and climbing by the day.When BMW AG revealed it was designing electric versions of its X3 SUV and Mini, the going rate for 21 kilograms of cobalt—the amount of the metal needed to power typical car batteries—was under $600.Only 16 months later the price tag is approaching $1,700 and  by the day. [more...]