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At the end of the road, EV batteries have no particular place to go

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Transport is at a crossroads as we move away from filling our tanks with liquid fossil fuels and powering them up from battery charging points. However, the lithium-ion batteries that displaced those tanks have a finite lifespan and must be replaced when their recharge capacity falls below a usable level. With millions of electric vehicles set to be driving our roads in the coming decades, the shift to a promised greener, cleaner future for transport is well underway…but only if we can manage the battery waste and ensure that their batteries don’t end up in a pile-up of electrical waste.

Is it really sustainable for everyone to own an electric car?

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Norway is often seen as a shining example of how a country can make its transportation greener by encouraging consumers to purchase electric cars. But Norway’s approach isn’t for everyone—and it may be hampering the country’s efforts to make its transport solutions truly climate friendly.

Replacing gas heating with reverse-cycle aircon leaves some people feeling cold. Why? And what’s the solution?

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Researchers and policymakers are advocating all-electric housing to reduce energy bills and emissions. Using energy-efficient reverse-cycle air conditioners is a core element of the shift from gas.

Cyclyx Celebrates the One-Year Anniversary of its New Hampshire Circularity Laboratory

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“Our Portsmouth Circularity Lab continues to be a bellwether for the innovation and optimization happening at Cyclyx, benefitting our Consortium …

News Detail – Inditex

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The agreement aims to promote a more respectful industry for people and planet by boosting circularity, traceability and worker wellbeing. Inditex …

New alliance for chemical recycling of textiles – Sustainable Plastics

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Accelerating Circularity has launched the Alliance of Chemical Textile Recycling (ACTR)

The New European Bauhaus Catalyse programme is looking for socially innovative start-ups

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Sustainability – achieving climate goals through circularity and biodiversity · Aesthetics – emphasising quality of experience and design beyond …

Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are switching to renewable energy

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Red hot sparks fly through the air as a worker in a heat-resistant suit pokes a long metal rod into a nickel smelter, coaxing the molten metal from a crucible at a processing facility on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

ESG Focus: Strong Reporting Season For Circularity, Nature, Biodiversity and AI

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Starting with circularity and to provide context for targets, the Australian government plans to increase waste recovery and recycling rates to 80% …

Germany-based proptech startup Concular raises $2.7M – AIM Group

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… circularity. We close material cycles in a cost-neutral manner, reduce CO2 emissions and waste in planning, conversion and dismantling and secure …

Disaster-proofing sustainable neighborhoods requires thorough long-term planning, study showsOctober 3, 2023
Individual neighborhoods will be intimately involved in providing local solutions to collective problems. One measure will be distributed renewable energy production—energy produced at local levels, either by solar technology, wind or other methods, will push cities to achieve their net-zero targets.
Technical potential of renewables in IndonesiaOctober 3, 2023
Indonesia is a country with huge renewable energy potential, essentially to enable the Net Zero 2060 ambition. The figure summarizes three years of research by Ph.D. candidate Jannis Langer on renewable resource mapping in Indonesia. His research has been published in a series of articles appearing in Energy, Renewable Energy, and iScience.
Using humidity-powered technology, researchers find several new ions that facilitate low-energy carbon sequestrationOctober 3, 2023
Even as the world slowly begins to decarbonize industrial processes, achieving lower concentrations of atmospheric carbon requires technologies that remove existing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, rather than just preventing the creation of it.
Electrifying construction sites outside built-up areas in NorwayOctober 3, 2023
The building and construction sector currently accounts for approximately 4.5% of Norway's greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions are derived mainly from fossil fuels used for transport and the operation of construction machinery.
Bolivia’s lithium is like white gold in the Salar de UyuniOctober 3, 2023
As the world undergoes the great energy transition—from fossil fuels to alternative energy and batteries—rare earth metals are becoming more precious.
Graphene, tin combo shows promise for solar panels, artificial muscles and moreOctober 3, 2023
Doing an experiment with a cake on a cookie sounds simple. But when researchers from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) developed a unique dataset for combining 2D graphene and 3D tin, the process was all but simple—it required a great deal of computing power.
Energy transition at risk from commodity market fragmentation: IMFOctober 3, 2023
Growing geopolitical fragmentation since the invasion of Ukraine has hit commodity markets, threatening to slow the transition to renewable energy as the world looks to combat climate change, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.
Why is it so hard to make batteries smaller and lighter?October 3, 2023
Flat coin cell batteries (the kind used in watches) have been around for decades. But the combination of solid and liquid components makes it very hard to see how the components fail inside these batteries.
Harnessing the power of microbial fuel cells: A sustainable energy breakthroughOctober 3, 2023
When it comes to our planet's future, we all share a collective responsibility to explore innovative solutions that reduce pollution and promote sustainable living. One such revolutionary technology that has been capturing my attention lately is the microbial fuel cell (MFC). It's not just another energy source; it's a game-changer that promises to transform our world for the better.