Big brainy batteries battle heat, hackers

A gigafactory to make big brainy batteries is taking shape in coal country.Many scientists, miners and engineers want to harness what Australia already has in abundance – ideas, sunshine and battery minerals.Unique hot climate lithium technology that can also withstand the world’s best hackers is being developed by energy pioneer Brian Craighead.”It’s like dot com for energy,” says the Energy Renaissance founder.”The market is changing very quickly. Sovereign supply chains have become ever crucial with security challenges set to outlast the pandemic.”Now, the informed buyer knows what they’re doing and they’re saying, ‘Look, I don’t want to be putting a potential bomb into where my people are, I need to know where is this coming from. Is the software sound? Is the system sound? Is it safe?”In the early days, Craighead says, everyone warned him Australia didn’t make anything, so to…

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