A start-up in Albania, backed by a mining industry billionaire, is farming plants to harvest carbon-neutral nickel from the soil while simultaneously removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Nyobolt’s new EV battery charges in roughly twice the time it takes to fill up a gas-fueled vehicle. One of the most common complaints from electric vehicle owners is the time it takes to recharge their cars.

One British company is aiming to disrupt the EV car charging market. Nyobolt, based in Cambridge, England, has developed a battery that took just four and a half minutes to charge from 10% to 80%. That’s about 75% faster than it takes current chargers,

U.K.-based battery supplier demonstrates peak charging at 350 kw to recharge a 35-kwh pack in less than five minutes.