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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1906
Page
10
Edison believes cobalt key to a practical electric car battery capable of 100 miles per charge. He cites discovery of cobalt’s benefits in his cells and aims to secure cheap, abundant sources to slash weight and cost, pushing electricity over gasoline and steam.
The piece notes Edison's search for cobalt in North Carolina Canada Missouri and elsewhere as part of his bid to perfect an electrical storage battery. It describes cobalt uses from blue pigments and glass coloring to potential battery material and discusses global cobalt sources and the potential impact on transportation if supply meets demand.
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