Europe Wants to Build Better Batteries
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Vocabulary
battery /ˈbætəri/ noun
a device that stores energy and makes power for machines
My phone battery runs out after two days.
compete /kəmˈpiːt/ verb
to try to win or be better than others
Many companies compete to make the best products.
technology /tekˈnɑːlədʒi/ noun
new machines, tools, and ways of doing things using science
Modern technology makes our lives easier.
Article
Europe needs to make more batteries. Right now, China makes most of the world's batteries. Europe wants to catch up and build its own battery industry. European companies have new ideas for better batteries, but they need to move fast.
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