Italy is a world leader in recycling. It went from hardly recycling anything 30 years ago (less than 10% in 1997) to recycling over 60% of waste in 2020 (with only 20% going to the landfill). The country does a couple of simple, no-brainer things that make it very easy … [continued]
664,000 tons of fishing nets are lost or discarded into the world’s oceans every single year, so we were excited when Hyundai invited us out on an expedition to reclaim two of what they call ghost nets. Disclaimer Hyundai paid for the authors accommodations to attend this event. In partnership … [continued]
Europe talks the talk on recycling. But can it walk the walk? The upcoming Circular Economy Act must prove we have what it takes. Our valuable battery waste is currently leaving Europe on ships headed halfway across the world. And we’re doing little to stop them. Whilst Europe manages to … [continued]
I recently sat down with SOLARCYCLE CEO Suvi Sharma to discuss the fascinating history of the solar market as well as the next key task for the industry — recycling solar panels. Suvi shared how SOLARCYCLE is leading the charge and working hard to recycle solar panels thoroughly and correctly, … [continued]
Companies Need Critical Minerals for Electronics, Medical Equipment, Crops, and More. These 3 Techniques (and Others) Could Make Some Easier To Get. “The Fast Lane” series zooms in on some of the thousands of technologies born in national laboratories that companies can license today. This iteration focuses on tools and … [continued]
A new study examines the carbon footprint benefits of recycling the critical metal in Europe. Scaling battery recycling in Europe will be key to securing a resilient and clean supply of raw materials needed for clean tech in Europe. With significant volumes of scrap and waste batteries becoming available in … [continued]
Google Gemini generated this infographic to visualize the scale of energy waste, contrasting the contained, inert "managed matter" of renewables against the massive, uncontainable volume of atmospheric pollution released by fossil fuels.
Claims about wind turbines and solar panels filling landfills are circulating again, often framed as a rediscovered flaw in clean energy that somehow offsets its benefits. The argument is familiar. Wind turbine blades are large, solar panels contain glass and metals, and at the end of their lives these materials … [continued]
Funding for project launch: State Minister for Economic Affairs Dirk Panter (third from right) delivered the positive news. From left: Thomas Edig, Managing Director of Human Resources and Organisation at Volkswagen Saxony, Mario Albert, Chairman of the Works Council at the Zwickau vehicle plant, Danny Auerswald, Spokesman for the Management Board and Managing Director of Technology and Logistics at Volkswagen Saxony, Mike Rösler, Deputy Chairman of the Works Council at the Zwickau vehicle plant, Dirk Panter, Andreas Walingen, Head of Group Circular Economy at Volkswagen AG, and Jochen Rahmfeld, Managing Director of Finance and Controlling at Volkswagen Saxony.
Zwickau vehicle plant to become Volkswagen AG’s centre of excellence for the circular economy From 2030, up to 15,000 vehicles are to be disassembled and recycled annually The Free State of Saxony is funding the project with around eleven million euros The results of the 2024 collective agreement will be … [continued]
Meet Taylor Uekert, the Gymnast-Turned-Nanoengineer Who Harnesses Molecular Machines To Remake Plastics, Chemicals, and More By Caitlin McDermott-Murphy, NLR Three days after 9-year-old Taylor Uekert moved to the foothills outside San Diego, her parents woke her and her brother in the middle of the night. “Get up and get to the car,” … [continued]
Dealing with the health and environmental risks from recycling lead used in batteries is something most car makers want nothing to do with.
