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Redwood Materials collaborates with Ford and Volvo on battery recycling pilot

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Redwood Materials , the battery materials firm founded by Tesla cofounder JB Straubel, has launched a battery recycling pilot in California that aims to “establish efficient, safe and effective recovery pathways for end-of-life hybrid and EV battery packs.” Source: Redwood Materials.

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Tesla says new recycling process recovers 92% of battery materials

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Battery recycling will be a critical part of the future e-mobility ecosystem, as Tesla has understood from the beginning. The California carmaker has been working with various firms to recycle its end-of-life battery packs for several years.

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More pieces of IKEA's sustainability puzzle come together

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As part of the program, the home furnishings company, widely known for its flat-pack packaging and ready-to-assemble furniture, will be taking back a range of IKEA products: bookcases and shelf units; small tables; chairs and stools without upholstery; and chests of drawers. But getting there is a long journey.".

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Inside the drive to close the UK's EV battery recycling loop

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BusinessGreen reports on the fast-evolving plans to establish a thriving EV battery recycling industry in the UK. Batteries are set to become even more ubiquitous than they are already. But what happens when these millions of batteries reach their end of life?

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Net-Zero iPhones: Apple Pledges to Go Carbon-Neutral by 2030

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Batteries represent one likely growth area in Apple’s approach to energy procurement. Last year the company executed its first deal to deploy a utility-scale battery storage system at one of its solar projects. gigawatt package of deals last year spanning the U.S., Apple will increasingly rely on carbon-removal programs.

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q1 2023

Greentown Labs

This system has 5x higher system-level energy densities compared to lithium batteries. SpadXTech is contributing to the reduction of CO 2 emissions impacting several industries such as packaging, textiles, transportation, filtration, and construction through the manufacturing of its core and versatile material platform technology.

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More pieces of IKEA's sustainability puzzle come together

Business Green

As part of the program, the home furnishings company, widely known for its flat-pack packaging and ready-to-assemble furniture, will be taking back a range of IKEA products: bookcases and shelf units; small tables; chairs and stools without upholstery; and chests of drawers. But getting there is a long journey.".