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The article presents the author's views on the decrease in Employment Tribunal (ET) fees claims in Great Britain. He opines that the ability of many employees to bring claims before the tribunal has been wiped out by the fees. He remarks on the comments of Justice Minister Shailesh Vara regarding ET fees. He asserts that the fees threaten to contaminate all else that has been achieved thus far if it is not corrected.

The article discusses the challenges faced by lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and the development of solid-state batteries. LIB technology, while promising, reportedly faces safety, cost, cycle life and optimized energy density challenges mostly associated with the use of a highly reactive liquid electrolyte. It notes that an alternative to address the challenges has been pursued in the past 20 years and uses a solid-state electrolyte or thin-film battery with huge potential for energy storage.