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US startup to staff EV battery plant with displaced coal miners

Smart Energy International

Sparkz, a cobalt-free lithium-ion battery manufacturing startup, wants to hire displaced coal miners to staff a gigafactory it plans to build in West Virginia. The startup aims to reduce demand for battery components produced in China, which controls much of the world’s mine production for lithium-ion batteries. Public clash.

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To become a major player on the global battery stage, Canada must act fast

Clean Energy Canada

As our largest trading partners rapidly reimagine their economies, one thing is clear: Batteries will be the literal engines of the modern world—powering our cars, our trucks, our ferries, our commutes to work, and the delivery of our next FedEx package. Right now, 80% of the world’s batteries are produced in Japan, South Korea, and China.

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Behind the scenes at Britishvolt: Chairman Peter Rolton on building the UK's first gigafactory

Business Green

An update last year from Benchmark Materials Intelligence group noted that 148 of the 200 lithium-ion battery mega factories planned around the world were in China, with Europe and North America boasting just 21 and 11, respectively. Kickstarting the UK's recycling ecosystem. It's got maths and tracking and audit behind it.

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In West Virginia, Plan to Clean up Radioactive Fracking Waste Ends in Monster Lawsuit

DeSmogBlog

For instance, in London, Veolia provides recycling, waste management and landscaping; cleans streets, and maintains parks and open spaces. In southeast Asia, Veolia has worked on water treatment solutions for the cosmetics industry, and has recently developed new desalination technology. The report did not mention radium.

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How can the world kick its oil habit?

Mr. Sustainability

But the fossil fuel has also quietly seeped into other aspects of our lives: from paint, washing detergents and nail polish to plastic packaging , medical equipment, mattress foams, clothing and coatings for television screens. A hefty chunk of this is for single-use plastics, found in packaging and drinking straws.