Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The PRSE Virtual conference will examine the latest developments in plastics recycling and practical solutions for the circular and sustainable use of plastics, dealing with plastic waste and better design for recycling. EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen GmbH is Gold sponsor of the virtual event and awards.

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Business Green

MAY 31, 2020

Innovate UK-backed initiative aims to scale up recycling process for rare earth metals used in electric vehicles. Dubbed 'Rare Earth Recycling for E-Machines' (RaRE), the initiative is being supported by a £1.9m I believe this is industry, technology, recycling and innovation working together at its impressive best.".

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Ryan Edmonds, director of customer programmes at Sheffield Forgemasters, said renewable energy technologies promised to play a crucial role in decarbonising the UK's steel sector. As the availability of fossil-free steel increases, the firm then plans to use the steel in other parts of the truck.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Recycling technologies for end-of-life lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are not keeping pace with the rapid rise of electric vehicles, storing up a potentially huge waste management problem for the future, according to a new study.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Imagine a comfortable, fashionable electric scooter made from sustainable materials that doesn’t sacrifice quality. Thanks to a collaboration between designer Mikiya Kobayashi, automotive manufacturer Aisin and wood furniture manufacturer Karimoku, this concept for the ILY-Ai wooden electric scooter promises just that.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2022

BusinessGreen reports on the fast-evolving plans to establish a thriving EV battery recycling industry in the UK. The clean tech revolution will see battery technologies play a critical role in our cars, our trucks, our power grid, our buildings, and even our ferries.

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Business Green

MAY 14, 2021

The company set aside $1.2bn in research and development funds for biotechnology and low-carbon chemistry technologies that support that goal. The team even reports to its chief technology officer. Or it might mean swapping out one material or component for another entirely, as Unilever is prioritising with its cleaning products.

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R-Squared Energy

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Each battery technology will have an essential role to play in different applications, and the market will ultimately decide which technology best suits a particular need. Aside from recycling, are there other sustainability arguments to be made for lead batteries? They also enable start-stop technology which removes 4.5

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Business Green

JANUARY 21, 2021

But fresh research today from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) argues that, as well as being a "game changer" in the fight against climate change, decarbonising supply chains is possible with readily-available technologies and at suprisingly low cost.

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Business Green

JULY 28, 2020

By the end of 2021, the BMW group is set to offer five fully electric vehicles, including the BMW i3 and MINI Cooper SE, while the upcoming BMW7 Series will be available with four different drive technologies, including plug-in hybrid and fully-electric BEV.

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Renewable materials are finding their way into modern tires, and there’s even greener rubber on the horizon, too. Renewable rubber Bridgestone’s “Wireless-In-Wheel” technology. Many manufacturers have a self-imposed deadline for a shift to renewable sourcing for materials. In time, at least.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 23, 2022

Launched in 2017, the awards have witnessed a dramatic and inspirational rise in the circular use of plastics through increased recycling and recyclability over the last the five years, said the organisers. Building & Construction Product: SOLAR HEAT panels from recycled plastic by Montello spa & WET/Ecopixel srl.

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The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

More demand for EVs means more demand for batteries, which, in turn, means higher demand for raw battery materials, stressing a global infrastructure already stretched to the limit. The solution, or part of it, might come from recycling. Even the plastics, Switzer says, are increasingly recycled.

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Business Green

MARCH 17, 2022

For new infrastructure to be built - whether that be infrastructure for decarbonising freight, large scale technologies to remove greenhouse gases directly from the atmosphere, or improvements to resilience - somebody has to pay," the report notes. Ultimately, that will either be taxpayers, consumers, or a combination of both.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

Entrants in the final furlong include an on-demand clothing manufacturing technology that eliminates 20 billion unsold garments each year, 100% compostable protective packaging that replaces single use plastic, and an Oxford University spin-out that changes the way valuable metallic resources are mined, refined, recycled, and processed.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Finnish technology research group VTT will develop sustainable materials and manufacturing processes for electronic products, as well as circularity enablers, namely smart tags as data carriers for digital product passports. A consortium of Finnish firms is among the line-up of contributors.

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Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 147

Charged

MAY 24, 2023

The first samples have been delivered to Imperial College London, where the materials will be analyzed under a joint research program partly funded by the UK government’s Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) through its Automotive Transformation Fund. The CAMs will be analyzed in coin cells and single-layer pouch cells.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 2, 2024

The IE’s new and revolutionary hydrogen fuel cell system reportedly offers greater benefits over other fuel cells developed by large automotive groups and their third-party fuel cell suppliers. It is a first-of-its-kind single stack platform that includes an electronical control unit, heat exchanger, and Balance of Plant (BOP).

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Hydrogen Patents Electric vehicle Recycled materials 112

Business Green

MAY 22, 2020

Yet the recycled material available to make bottles, bags and boxes has become harder to find and more expensive. California's plastic bag ban had required reusable bags to include 40 per cent recycled material, a plus for his business. Additionally, it is aiming for 50 per cent recycled material in its packaging by 2030.

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Business Green

MAY 10, 2021

The EU is one of the biggest single markets in the world and a world leader in clean and efficient technology," said Eliot Whittington, CLG Europe's director. As such, policy and market intervention from the EU is required in order to shore-up the business case for mass deployment of climate neutral technologies, the report argues.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

Metal recycler EMR says it is taking the next step in its efforts to create a sustainable, circular supply chain for rare earth magnets. are an essential material in a range of modern technologies, from electronic motors and audio speakers to the electric drive units (EDUs) that power the latest electric vehicles.

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Business Green

MARCH 6, 2020

Even though Ford is facing both internal restructuring and as well as the massive transformation happening in the broader automotive industry, the company continues to make strong commitments to sustainability. There's been a lot of innovations over the last several years to get more plant-based, renewable-type of materials into our products.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2020

Last year, the company announced two major initiatives: Carbon renewal technology , or CRT, which breaks down waste plastic feedstocks to the molecular level before using them as building blocks to produce a wide range of materials and packaging. This means that the recycled material eventually will end up in waste streams.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Aluminium rapidly went from being one of the most precious and expensive metals to one of the cheapest, a transformation that catalysed the automotive, shipping, and aviation industries and propelled the growth of electricity grids and cities. We're not going to be able to produce all of our aluminium with the technology by 2030," he says.

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Business Green

MAY 15, 2020

Last year, the company announced two major initiatives: Carbon renewal technology , or CRT, which breaks down waste plastic feedstocks to the molecular level before using them as building blocks to produce a wide range of materials and packaging. But they aren't intended simply to displace mechanical recycling.

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