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"textContent": "New Chinese iron battery design could deliver decade-long lifespan while cutting reliance on expensive lithium.",
"title": "'Nearly 80 times cheaper than lithium': China is working on ultra affordable iron battery that can run 16 years without degrading — using one of the most abundant elements on Earth to store power and a water-based electrolyte system that cannot explode"
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