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New battery recycling method could lower costs, cut pollution

March 24, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 20, 2025. By Chris Bonasia A new study suggests battery recyclers could reduce environmental impacts and costs by replacing harsh chemicals with a neutral solvent [Read more]

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EV batteries improve while automakers scale back production goals

December 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Nov. 28, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia The electric vehicle battery industry is evolving—offering cheaper batteries made of different materials and, for older batteries, greater recycling capacity [Read more]

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New battery recycling plant, iron-air storage project boost U.S. energy autonomy

September 10, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Sept. 10, 2024. By Gaye Taylor A behemoth lithium-battery recycling plant in Ohio and a mega-scale iron-air battery storage project in Maine are supercharging the United [Read more]

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Two battery recycling companies receive $10M federal boost

July 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on June 28, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Two Ontario-based companies are receiving C$10 million in federal research and development funding to develop processes for recycling critical minerals [Read more]

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Where does our plastic waste go?

May 29, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on May 29, 2024. By Sophie Bernard, Florence Lapointe, Julien Martin At a recent international summit in Ottawa, representatives from 175 countries laid the foundations for a global treaty [Read more]

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‘Reconductoring’ could boost grid capacity at a fraction the cost of new power lines

April 26, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 26, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Upgrading power lines with advanced conductors could double transmission capacity for a fraction of the cost of building new lines, [Read more]

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Staggering quantities of energy transition metals wind up in trash

April 18, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on April 18, 2024. By Maddie Stone To build all of the solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicle batteries, and other technologies necessary to fight climate change, we’re going [Read more]

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Canadian battery recycler Li-Cycle sheds 17 per cent of staff

April 12, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 11, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia In the newest wrinkle in Li-Cycle’s recent ups and downs, the Toronto-based company has laid off 17 per cent of [Read more]

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2 big financial boosts herald new momentum for battery recycling

March 22, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 21, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia A windfall investment for one Canadian cleantech company and a lucrative contract for a second one signify fresh prospects for [Read more]

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Recycling innovators take wind turbine components for second spin

March 22, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 21, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia As the wind energy industry struggles with the sticky issue of dealing with used turbine components, companies and researchers are [Read more]

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How to recycle the giant magnets inside wind turbines? These scientists have a few ideas.

February 27, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Feb. 27, 2024. By Maddie Stone Every year, hundreds to thousands of megawatts’ worth of wind turbines across the United States get a facelift. These aging turbines have [Read more]

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Solar module recycler to supply glass for new panels

February 27, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 27, 2024. A solar module recycling company in Georgia is expanding its operations to produce glass for new panels for the first time. The US$344-million [Read more]

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In France, zero-waste experiments tackle a tough problem: People’s habits

December 7, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Dec. 6, 2023. By Joseph Winters This story is co-published with The Guardian and supported by The Heinrich Böll Foundation. Andrée Nieuwjaer, a 67-year-old resident of Roubaix, France, is what [Read more]

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Discarded toys are creating an e-waste disaster. Here’s how to stop it.

November 22, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Nov. 22, 2023. By Maddie Stone With the holiday season fast approaching, parents around the world are deciding which new toys to purchase for their kids this year. [Read more]

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What will happen when all those EV batteries reach their end of life?

November 17, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on Nov. 16, 2023. By Mark Winfield  The federal government and the provincial governments of Ontario and Quebec have committed tens of billions of dollars to the development of electric [Read more]

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How zinc-ion batteries may solve our renewable energy storage problem

October 25, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Sept. 12, 2023 By Storm William D Gourley, PhD Candidate, Chemical Engineering, McMaster University Drew Higgins, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University Hotter summers, drier forests, rising [Read more]

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How recycling could solve the shortage of minerals essential to clean energy

October 25, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Sept. 6, 2023. By Serasu Duran, Assistant Professor, Operations and Supply Chain Management at Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Atalay Atasu, Professor of Technology and [Read more]

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As millions of solar panels age out, recyclers hope to cash in

March 20, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on March 18, 2023. By Jon Hurdle, Yale Environment 360 In Odessa, Texas, workers at a startup called SolarCycle unload trucks carrying end-of-life photovoltaic panels freshly picked from commercial [Read more]

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BC looks for input on reducing plastic waste

July 25, 2019 Energi Staff

The government of British Columbia is looking for public input on ways to cut plastic waste that is polluting the province’s waterways, environment and landfills. British Columbians are invited to share their opinions in an [Read more]

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Opinion: From energy to chemical products

July 3, 2018 Energi Staff

The demand for chemical products has a direct impact on energy demand, and consequently carbon dioxide emissions. The sector accounts for approximately 11 per cent and 8 per cent respectively of the global primary demand for [Read more]

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