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There’s gold (and lithium and cobalt) in all those EV battery packs

The Verge: Energy

With billions invested in some literally explosive recycling technology, Redwood Materials is poised to become a significant factor in meeting that need. Supply and demand There’s recently been some churn in the media about cooling demand for electric cars, but a quick look at the numbers shows demand is strong.

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JB Straubel talks Tesla, Redwood and the massive challenge of building an EV supply chain in new video

Charged

He’s a visionary who converted a Porsche to electric drive and built a solar-powered racer, long before EVs were cool. Looking further upstream reveals that securing supplies of raw materials will be a colossal challenge. Of course, that’s where Redwood Materials comes in. Every atom of that should be recycled.”.

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The Lead-Acid Battery’s Demise Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

R-Squared Energy

A key point they made in the email was that lead-acid batteries are 99% recyclable, while lithium-ion batteries are recycled at a rate below 5%. To summarize my view, I agree that the recycling issue must be addressed. The cost curve could flatten at a higher price for lithium-ion batteries. They agreed.

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? CTVC’s guide to NYCW #163

Climate Tech VC

for Northvolt to build energy storage, $100M for direct lithium extraction, and $60M for heat batteries. Deals of the Week (8/14-8/27) Venture Fundings 🔋 Northvolt , a Stockholm, Sweden-based lithium-ion batteries from recycled materials producer, raised $1.2B Thanks for reading! Not a subscriber yet?

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

H&M seeks by 2030 to become fully circular, eliminating waste and adopting sustainable and recycled materials , and has partnered with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation since 2018. The company is an Ellen MacArthur Foundation partner, including in a collaboration with Veolia to close the loop on lithium-ion EV batteries.

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Motorcycle parts from GPR Italia are recyclable

AGreenLiving

GPR’s Impact Zero Project focuses on creating high-quality products that are efficient, recyclable and manufactured to bring their carbon footprint down to zero. Their motorcycle parts are built from 51% to 71% recycled material, and up to 88% of the product weight is recyclable, according to a video GPR produced on its Impact Zero Project.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

AGreenLiving

H&M seeks by 2030 to become fully circular, eliminating waste and adopting sustainable and recycled materials , and has partnered with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation since 2018. The company is an Ellen MacArthur Foundation partner, including in a collaboration with Veolia to close the loop on lithium-ion EV batteries.