The Latest: Winner calls lithium-ion batteries indispensable

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Latest on the awarding of the Nobel Prizes (all times local):
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Nobel chemistry prize winner Akira Yoshino said lithium-ion batteries are indispensable for creating a low-carbon society powered by renewable energies so the world can reduce its carbon emissions.
Electric vehicles carrying lithium-ion batteries can be used as electricity storage, and can help promote sustainable use of solar-generated power and other energy sources, such as wind power.
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