Frank Wunderlich-Pfeiffer
@frankwunderli13.bsky.social
Journalist, technology, spaceflight, batteries, BatterySky
Wie wir alle wissen, ist Wettbewerb schädlich für den Wettbewerb.
Die Sache mit der Marktwirtschaft würde deutlich besser funktionieren, wenn die Leute die ständig etwas von Adam Smith stammeln zur Abwechslung lesen würden, was Adam Smith so alles über den real existierenden Wettbewerb schrieb.
Die Sache mit der Marktwirtschaft würde deutlich besser funktionieren, wenn die Leute die ständig etwas von Adam Smith stammeln zur Abwechslung lesen würden, was Adam Smith so alles über den real existierenden Wettbewerb schrieb.
TAGESSCHAU: Tchibo verliert Rechtsstreit gegen Aldi Süd www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/v...
„Der Kaffeeröster Tchibo wirft Aldi Süd vor, Kaffee seiner Eigenmarke zu günstig angeboten zu haben - und damit dem Wettbewerb zu schaden. Die Kartellrichter wiesen den Vorwurf zum zweiten Mal zurück.“
„Der Kaffeeröster Tchibo wirft Aldi Süd vor, Kaffee seiner Eigenmarke zu günstig angeboten zu haben - und damit dem Wettbewerb zu schaden. Die Kartellrichter wiesen den Vorwurf zum zweiten Mal zurück.“
Tchibo verliert Rechtsstreit gegen Aldi Süd
Der Kaffeeröster Tchibo wirft Aldi Süd vor, Kaffee seiner Eigenmarke zu günstig angeboten zu haben und damit dem Wettbewerb zu schaden. Die Kartellrichter wiesen den Vorwurf zum zweiten Mal zurück.
www.tagesschau.de
February 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Wie wir alle wissen, ist Wettbewerb schädlich für den Wettbewerb.
Die Sache mit der Marktwirtschaft würde deutlich besser funktionieren, wenn die Leute die ständig etwas von Adam Smith stammeln zur Abwechslung lesen würden, was Adam Smith so alles über den real existierenden Wettbewerb schrieb.
Die Sache mit der Marktwirtschaft würde deutlich besser funktionieren, wenn die Leute die ständig etwas von Adam Smith stammeln zur Abwechslung lesen würden, was Adam Smith so alles über den real existierenden Wettbewerb schrieb.
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The U.S. currently has more prisoners and a more sophisticated system of concentration camps than Nazi Germany had on the eve of World War II in 1939
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:37 AM
The U.S. currently has more prisoners and a more sophisticated system of concentration camps than Nazi Germany had on the eve of World War II in 1939
The only way to work less, is to actually work less.
Sigh, twas ever thus:
“You had thought that maybe, oh, because you could be more productive with AI, then you save some time, you can work less. But then really, you don’t work less. You just work the same amount or even more.”
“You had thought that maybe, oh, because you could be more productive with AI, then you save some time, you can work less. But then really, you don’t work less. You just work the same amount or even more.”
The first signs of burnout are coming from the people who embrace AI the most | TechCrunch
Because employees could do more, work began bleeding into lunch breaks and late evenings. The employees' to-do lists expanded to fill every hour that AI freed up, and then kept going.
techcrunch.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:17 AM
The only way to work less, is to actually work less.
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When things are going well.
February 9, 2026 at 9:16 PM
When things are going well.
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“41 year old panels. recently decommissioned from a project in Mass. 30 watts. Originally around $22/watt.”
old.reddit.com/r/solar/comm...
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February 9, 2026 at 11:51 PM
“41 year old panels. recently decommissioned from a project in Mass. 30 watts. Originally around $22/watt.”
old.reddit.com/r/solar/comm...
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This was supposed to be a solved problem, easy and ready for manufacturing back in 2020 when this became a multi-billion-dollar company. In 2026, they shouldn't be at the point where the "hard part" is .... *starting*.
Fifteen years after its founding, California-based QuantumScape believes it has cracked the code to solid-state batteries.
Now, it must prove that they can be cranked out at scale.
insideevs.com/news/786661/...
Now, it must prove that they can be cranked out at scale.
insideevs.com/news/786661/...
A California Company Just Kicked Off Solid-State Battery Pilot Production. Now Comes The Hard Part
California-based solid-state battery company QuantumScape aims to hit the market by the end of the decade. Its CTO explains how it gets there.
insideevs.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:40 PM
This was supposed to be a solved problem, easy and ready for manufacturing back in 2020 when this became a multi-billion-dollar company. In 2026, they shouldn't be at the point where the "hard part" is .... *starting*.
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der rückzug ins innere... bald gibt es keine auslandsberichterstattung mehr und die propaganmdaoutlets haben die deutungshoheit.
"In an effort to cut costs, Agence France-Presse (AFP) management wants to reduce the number of expatriate positions by two-thirds. The reform, which would spell the end of staff mobility, would result in the loss of the agency's network, warns the AFP's journalists' association." (€)
'We, journalists of Agence France-Presse, believe management's plan would lead to our complete demise'
OP-ED. In an effort to cut costs, Agence France-Presse (AFP) management wants to reduce the number of expatriate positions by two-thirds. The reform, which would spell the end of staff mobility, would...
www.lemonde.fr
February 8, 2026 at 11:21 AM
der rückzug ins innere... bald gibt es keine auslandsberichterstattung mehr und die propaganmdaoutlets haben die deutungshoheit.
It's should be obvious by now, that a number of insane conspiracy theories were deliberately supported, spread and possibly even manufactured in the last 25 years.
It distracted the population from the very real conspiracy to take over all western states by a cabal of neo-feudalist businessmen.
It distracted the population from the very real conspiracy to take over all western states by a cabal of neo-feudalist businessmen.
February 8, 2026 at 10:09 AM
It's should be obvious by now, that a number of insane conspiracy theories were deliberately supported, spread and possibly even manufactured in the last 25 years.
It distracted the population from the very real conspiracy to take over all western states by a cabal of neo-feudalist businessmen.
It distracted the population from the very real conspiracy to take over all western states by a cabal of neo-feudalist businessmen.
After Vance was booed, despite pleas not to do it, American involvement should be suspected.
February 8, 2026 at 10:01 AM
After Vance was booed, despite pleas not to do it, American involvement should be suspected.
I can't count the number of times I've been told that sodium ion batteries are useless for regular EVs.
🔋CATL and Changan have announced the first mass-market EV with a sodium-ion battery.
The sedan finished its cold weather tests at -40 C and uses CATL’s Naxtra batteries.
This is another testament to the growing commercialization of sodium batteries.
#battchat #batteries #greensky #energysky
The sedan finished its cold weather tests at -40 C and uses CATL’s Naxtra batteries.
This is another testament to the growing commercialization of sodium batteries.
#battchat #batteries #greensky #energysky
February 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I can't count the number of times I've been told that sodium ion batteries are useless for regular EVs.
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"Twitter is cooking their brains" theory looking pretty strong
Trump job approval rating by news platform
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
"Twitter is cooking their brains" theory looking pretty strong
Electricity can be conducted by aluminum. Magnets can be made with iron. (Make motors weigh 2-3x as much, but electric motors are very light anyway.) Batteries don't need lithium, cobalt, nickel or graphite etc
February 5, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Electricity can be conducted by aluminum. Magnets can be made with iron. (Make motors weigh 2-3x as much, but electric motors are very light anyway.) Batteries don't need lithium, cobalt, nickel or graphite etc
For 100 years or so world maps has the Kong Mountains in Africa. They were in encyclopedias, taught at schools. All geographers had them on their maps and ... they just didn't exist.
Nobody really checked if the mountains were there until the 1880s.
youtu.be/9yHAnfQ-a50?...
Nobody really checked if the mountains were there until the 1880s.
youtu.be/9yHAnfQ-a50?...
Fake Mountains Fooled the World for a Century
YouTube video by World Maps Online
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February 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
For 100 years or so world maps has the Kong Mountains in Africa. They were in encyclopedias, taught at schools. All geographers had them on their maps and ... they just didn't exist.
Nobody really checked if the mountains were there until the 1880s.
youtu.be/9yHAnfQ-a50?...
Nobody really checked if the mountains were there until the 1880s.
youtu.be/9yHAnfQ-a50?...
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Epstein is being described by the Polish PM as a possible Russian spy. If so, it would explain a great deal. All the Epstein “evidence” would actually be kompromat taking in the rich and powerful to serve Kremlin interests. www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Epstein is being described by the Polish PM as a possible Russian spy. If so, it would explain a great deal. All the Epstein “evidence” would actually be kompromat taking in the rich and powerful to serve Kremlin interests. www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
There is a global fascist conspiracy. It's not a theory. It's real.
Always remember. Not defeating Russia is a choice that Europeans and Americans are making. Nothing more, nothing less.
February 4, 2026 at 10:26 AM
There is a global fascist conspiracy. It's not a theory. It's real.
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If wafers of this 'thickness' become the industry standard, vs ~100-120 micrometers today - the volume of polysilicon/cell will fall 60-67%. Cell prices may fall 50% or more.
They cost $0.04/W out of an 11 cents/W module these. Might save two pennies, but lots of kWhs and emissions.
They cost $0.04/W out of an 11 cents/W module these. Might save two pennies, but lots of kWhs and emissions.
Hongyuan rolls out 40 µm ‘engineering-ready’ ultra-thin silicon wafers #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Hongyuan rolls out 40 µm ‘engineering-ready’ ultra-thin silicon wafers
Hongyuan Green Energy says it has produced a first batch of 40 µm monocrystalline silicon wafers that support full-size and half-cut formats, with slicing completed using the company’s in-house wafering equipment.
www.pv-magazine.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:25 AM
If wafers of this 'thickness' become the industry standard, vs ~100-120 micrometers today - the volume of polysilicon/cell will fall 60-67%. Cell prices may fall 50% or more.
They cost $0.04/W out of an 11 cents/W module these. Might save two pennies, but lots of kWhs and emissions.
They cost $0.04/W out of an 11 cents/W module these. Might save two pennies, but lots of kWhs and emissions.
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🔋Global lithium ion battery demand increased by 29% in 2025 to reach 1.59TWh.
Battery demand from BESS increased by 51%, compared with 26% for the EV sector, resulting in a continued rebalancing of demand towards stationary storage.
#batteries #battchat #energysky #greensky
Battery demand from BESS increased by 51%, compared with 26% for the EV sector, resulting in a continued rebalancing of demand towards stationary storage.
#batteries #battchat #energysky #greensky
Global lithium ion battery demand rose 29% in 2025
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, specialising in EV and battery supply chain research and insights, reports that global lithium ion battery demand increased by 29% in 2025 to reach 1.59TWh. This growth...
source.benchmarkminerals.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:44 PM
🔋Global lithium ion battery demand increased by 29% in 2025 to reach 1.59TWh.
Battery demand from BESS increased by 51%, compared with 26% for the EV sector, resulting in a continued rebalancing of demand towards stationary storage.
#batteries #battchat #energysky #greensky
Battery demand from BESS increased by 51%, compared with 26% for the EV sector, resulting in a continued rebalancing of demand towards stationary storage.
#batteries #battchat #energysky #greensky
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Meanwhile a Falcon 9 upper-stage had another oopsie...
February 3, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Meanwhile a Falcon 9 upper-stage had another oopsie...
When it rains less, it's drought. When it rains more, it's floods.
Either way, all change is bad.
It's not.
Either way, all change is bad.
It's not.
What happens in the rapidly warming Arctic does not stay in the Arctic ...
New study: Arctic warming delays the African and Asian monsoon retreats, amplifying autumn rainfall [and causing extreme floods]
#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
New study: Arctic warming delays the African and Asian monsoon retreats, amplifying autumn rainfall [and causing extreme floods]
#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Arctic warming delays the Afro-Asian monsoon retreat amplifying autumn rainfall
Arctic warming delays the Afro-Asian monsoon retreat amplifying autumn rainfall, Zhang, Jie, Chen, Haishan, Ma, Weiqiang, Riaz, Rafi, Syed, Sidra, Ullah, Irfan, Shen, Jiayu
iopscience.iop.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:39 PM
When it rains less, it's drought. When it rains more, it's floods.
Either way, all change is bad.
It's not.
Either way, all change is bad.
It's not.
It's a very different world in Lithium compared to 2020 or 2015. Production is much more distributed - now over 30% outside of Chile, Argentina and Australia, which used to basically be the only meaningful producers in 2020 and Australia didn't make much in 2015 either.
📊 Explore updated data on metals and minerals—
Lithium is one of many critical minerals that we’ve come to rely on. It’s used in many industries, and is perhaps best known for its use in most rechargeable batteries.
Lithium is one of many critical minerals that we’ve come to rely on. It’s used in many industries, and is perhaps best known for its use in most rechargeable batteries.
February 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
It's a very different world in Lithium compared to 2020 or 2015. Production is much more distributed - now over 30% outside of Chile, Argentina and Australia, which used to basically be the only meaningful producers in 2020 and Australia didn't make much in 2015 either.
Modern economy is all about creating artificial scarcity to impoverish the population and keep them in control.
This needs to end.
youtu.be/I2BnQmZZ2rI?...
This needs to end.
youtu.be/I2BnQmZZ2rI?...
How America Outlawed The Affordable Home
YouTube video by Spectacles
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February 1, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Modern economy is all about creating artificial scarcity to impoverish the population and keep them in control.
This needs to end.
youtu.be/I2BnQmZZ2rI?...
This needs to end.
youtu.be/I2BnQmZZ2rI?...
Round them all up and send them to Greenland. I hear they really like it.
"President Trump is a very strong leader, and I hope he will rise to this moment and unite the country," Altman wrote. "I am encouraged by the last few hours of response and hope to see trust rebuilt with transparent investigations."
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Read Sam Altman's internal Slack message to employees saying ICE 'is going too far'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman privately wrote that part of being patriotic "is the American duty to push back against overreach."
www.businessinsider.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Round them all up and send them to Greenland. I hear they really like it.
Basically yes, but sodium ion batteries can be as good as LFP and used in all the same applications, if we go beyond the very near term. The LFP is limited to 500 Wh/kg (cathode material basis) but sodium can use layered oxides with more than that. (The problem is anode-side (charge-) density.)
📮 Are sodium-ion batteries finally ready for prime time?
This Lithium Horizons piece breaks down where Na-ion stands today and why it’s likely to complement, not replace, Li-ion in the near term.
#batteries #battchat #energysky #greensky
This Lithium Horizons piece breaks down where Na-ion stands today and why it’s likely to complement, not replace, Li-ion in the near term.
#batteries #battchat #energysky #greensky
Are sodium-ion batteries ready for prime time?
Where Na-ion stands in today's battery ecosystem
www.lithiumhorizons.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Basically yes, but sodium ion batteries can be as good as LFP and used in all the same applications, if we go beyond the very near term. The LFP is limited to 500 Wh/kg (cathode material basis) but sodium can use layered oxides with more than that. (The problem is anode-side (charge-) density.)
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People need to shut up with their "both sides" bull crap.
At this point, IF there are only two sides, then it's US versus THE PEOPLE KILLING US. I can't believe I have to say this as if I was still teaching middle school, but THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO KILL ITS OWN CITIZENS.
At this point, IF there are only two sides, then it's US versus THE PEOPLE KILLING US. I can't believe I have to say this as if I was still teaching middle school, but THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO KILL ITS OWN CITIZENS.
January 26, 2026 at 5:40 PM
People need to shut up with their "both sides" bull crap.
At this point, IF there are only two sides, then it's US versus THE PEOPLE KILLING US. I can't believe I have to say this as if I was still teaching middle school, but THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO KILL ITS OWN CITIZENS.
At this point, IF there are only two sides, then it's US versus THE PEOPLE KILLING US. I can't believe I have to say this as if I was still teaching middle school, but THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO KILL ITS OWN CITIZENS.