The Algae Phoenix Rises: Biofuel Down, Concrete Up
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:05:07 +0000
After stumbling on biofuel, algae finds its footing and steps up to help the concrete industry cut its carbon footprint, too.
Manufacturing
How Much Steel Will All Those Wind Turbines & Solar Panels Need, & Can We Make It?
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 15:35:13 +0000
Steel will not remotely be a constraint for global transformation of energy over the coming decades. We make vastly more of it per year than annual requirements, and there’s an increasing amount of scrap being created.
Consumer Products From Plastic Waste
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:40:04 +0000
A circular economy for plastic waste must generate profits at all stages. Is it really possible?
Petrochemical Industry Flattened By Sustainable Fashion, High Tech Soy Edition
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:11:23 +0000
New plant-based alternatives are pushing the envelope on sustainable fashion, and pushing petrochemicals out of the picture.
Honda’s Working On More US-Based Battery Production
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:06:03 +0000
If you remember 2022 (it seems so long ago now), you probably remember the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). If you’re a fan of EVs and you spend much time on social media, you probably saw all of the controversy over the Act’s treatment of battery minerals for EV tax credits. I predicted that the situation […]
Porsche’s Next Cayenne Will Be An EV, Built In Bratislava
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 06:24:33 +0000
Like most other luxury and performance manufacturers, Porsche was a little late to the electric party. As we know, Tesla beat it to the punch by more than a decade, and even beat it to mass EV production. Porsche has been producing electric vehicles since 2019, when the first Porsche Taycan was sold. The Taycan […]
Stellantis Announces German Assembly Expansion For New BEV Crossover
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 06:03:22 +0000
One of the big question marks in the automotive industry is how the existing ICE players are going to enter the electric age while staying profitable and successful. The transition from gasoline-powered to electric vehicles (EVs) presents a major challenge for automakers that rely on traditional fuel sources. With the shift to EVs, automakers will […]
LG Energy To Build New Battery Plant In Arizona
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 02:07:00 +0000
Battery manufacturing is becoming increasingly important for national security in the US. As we know, batteries play a crucial role in powering various electronic devices, electric vehicles, military equipment, and even medical needs for millions of people. With more battery manufacturing in the US, the country can reduce its dependence on foreign countries for this […]
South Carolina Is Getting A New EV Battery Materials Facility
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 13:00:43 +0000
If everybody woke up tomorrow, had money in hand, and wanted to buy an EV, it couldn’t happen. It’s not that we don’t want everybody to have one, but increasing EV battery production involves a number of complex processes, which require a large amount of minerals, which we’d need more mines to get. Even after […]
Steel’s Outsized Carbon Emissions Will Shrink Rapidly In Coming Decades Even As Demand Rises
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:35:28 +0000
With more scrapping and more direct reduction using lower carbon technologies such as Midrex’ DRI and HYBRIT every decade, and the likely creation of those facilities closer to iron ore mines, high-emissions furnaces will go out of business over the coming decades, unable to decarbonize.