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Finland’s Donut Lab has been in the news a lot lately because of its claim to have created a working solid-state battery that is now powering a production electric motorcycle. Frankly, we here at the palatial CleanTechnica world headquarters — where we can see Paris, London, New York, and Shanghai from the infinity pool on the top floor on a clear day — are not scientists. None of us have ever invented anything — although, I did substitute avocado oil for olive oil once and that turned out OK. Our market cap is one of the lowest on record and no one from a secret government agency has ever asked us to help respond to a national emergency.
To be fair, one of our writers has been a champion for the company, and passionately defended its claims. Others of us have been quietly skeptical, while faithfully reporting the test results that Donut Lab has dribbled out over the past few months. Which brings us to this question: Is the solid-state battery from Finland real or an illusion?
According to Tech Times, Lauri Peltola has filed a criminal complaint questioning the claims Donut Lab has made about its solid-state battery technology. According to the allegations spotted by Helsingen Sanomat, Donut Lab may have exaggerated key metrics, such as energy density and battery lifespan. Peltola also challenged whether the company has the necessary infrastructure to scale...
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