Viral: Weston Higginbotham Japan Deal Sends Energy Stocks Soaring
A little-known American engineer's new thermal battery technology, unveiled today in Tokyo, has triggered a global selloff in lithium stocks. CEO of the Osaka-based joint venture confirms the 'Weston Higginbotham Japan' prototype stores five times the energy of lithium-ion at a third of the cost, using only sand and salt. Markets reacted instantly, with major automakers scrambling for licensing rights. Analysts call it the 'Sputnik moment' for clean energy manufacturing.