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A magneto-conversion battery quadruples energy density

development2026-01-12

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South Korean researchers built a magneto-conversion lithium battery with four times the energy density at 99% efficiency, as the Buick Electra E7 hybrid reached 995 miles of range.

Reported metric: 4x density / 995 miles

Reporting date: 2026-01-12 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to January 12, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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A magneto-conversion battery quadruples energy density
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Reporting date: 2026-01-12
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-01-12-magneto-conversion-battery
Claim: South Korean researchers built a magneto-conversion lithium battery with four times the energy density at 99% efficiency, as the Buick Electra E7 hybrid reached 995 miles of range.
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- Welcome to January 12, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-january-12-2026
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