Tesla Founder, ex-CTO Says EV Batteries Will Last 15 Years
Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:45:13 +0000
Why is EV longevity key to this Tesla co-founder’s new business? Because it’s all about batteries!
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DOE Funds New Program to Recycle Used Nuclear Fuel, GE Conducting Innovative Related Research
Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:31:11 +0000
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week that it would provide up to $48 million for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program that could substantially reduce the disposal impact of used nuclear fuel (UNF). The program, dubbed CURIE (Converting UNF Radioisotopes Into Energy), is intended to support “a comprehensive national strategy […]
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Read moreWhen it comes to disposable cups, old habits die hard: Study
Credit to Author: Susan Lazaruk| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 00:10:44 +0000
“There are not many (cities mandating single-use cup fees),” said lead author Juan Luis Nicolau, a Virginia Tech business professor.
Read moreRecycling is Broken. Can We Fix It?
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 21:40:33 +0000
Three NREL Teams Win Prestigious REMADE Awards To Remake Recycling, Manufacturing, and More
Recycling News: Fraunhofer ISE Invents Process For Solar Panels
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:05:57 +0000
Fraunhofer ISE has developed a process for recycling the silicon in old solar panels.
Fraunhofer ISE Invents Silicon Recycling Process For Solar Panels
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:03:57 +0000
Fraunhofer ISE has developed a process for recycling the silicon in old solar panels.
Coke and Pepsi Are Getting Sued for Lying About Recycling
Credit to Author: Alex Lubben| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:28:30 +0000
“At this rate, plastic is set to outweigh fish in the ocean by 2050,” the complaint reads.
Read moreWe Need Solutions For Retired Wind Turbines
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:42:15 +0000
We need solutions for retired wind turbines — solutions other than landfills. Scott Coenen, the executive director of the Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum, has a lot to say about this, and I think we should sit up and pay attention
Democrats Are Finally Coming For Your Plastics
Credit to Author: Alex Lubben| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 21:30:28 +0000
Democrats just dropped one of the most ambitious bills ever to tackle the growing threat plastics pose to the planet.
Read moreCoca-Cola Will Continue With Single-Use Plastic Bottles Because That’s What People Want
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 01:00:47 +0000
Coca-Cola’s head of sustainability told the World Economic Forum this week her company has no intention of reducing the number of single use plastic bottles it churns out every year. Instead, it will increase recycling efforts worldwide. Is that a plan?