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Thanks to QUT, #Australia’s first facility to produce commercial grade #Lithium-ion batteries is up and running.

It is the only place in the country capable of making the batteries – which are in the same format as those used to power #Tesla cars – because of it’s low humidity electro-manufacturing dry rooms.

“Importantly, as part of this project we identified the best lithium-based powders to use to create a battery of the highest energy-efficiency standards possible,” said Professor Peter Talbot from QUT’s Institute for Future Environments.

Read more at: https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/09/scientists-just-manufactured-australias-first-lithium-ion-battery/