Tech Xplore - recycled materials

New approach for car battery recycling, using less energy and fewer hazardous chemicals

University of Birmingham researchers have announced a new approach for recycling the highest value component of end-of-life electric car batteries, the battery cathode, that is less energy-intensive and uses less hazardous ...

Oct 20, 2023

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$9.5 bn of key metals in overlooked electronic waste: UN

Consumers discard or possess disused electronic goods containing raw materials critical for the green energy transition and worth almost $10 billion every year, the United Nations said on Thursday.

Oct 12, 2023

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France taps nuclear know-how to recycle electric car batteries

In the cradle of France's atomic program, researchers are using their nuclear know-how for a key project in the country's energy transition: recycling the raw materials in old electric car batteries, solar panels and wind ...

Sep 27, 2023

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Fast fashion's waste problem could be solved by recycled textiles but brands need to help boost production

Earlier this year, fast fashion retailer Zara released its first womenswear collection made of recycled poly-cotton textile waste. The collection is available for sale in 11 countries, helping clothing made of blended textile ...

Sep 22, 2023

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Zinc batteries with double efficiency and the ability to produce hydrogen

The renewable energy revolution wants to build a climate-friendly future for the world. But the move away from fossil fuels will remain a challenge as long as efficient means to store green energy are still lacking. A research ...

Jul 25, 2023

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Q&A: Can we use plastic waste to build roads, buildings, and more?

Stanford engineers Michael Lepech and Zhiye Li have a unique vision of the future: buildings and roads made from plastic waste.

Jul 18, 2023

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3D printing promises to transform architecture forever—and create forms that blow today's buildings out of the water

In architecture, new materials rarely emerge.

Mar 31, 2023

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Solar industry feeling the heat over disposal of 80 million panels

The renewable energy sector is facing a quandary: how Australia will dispose of 80 million solar panels in an environmentally friendly way when they reach the end of their life.

Mar 21, 2023

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Buildings used iron from sunken ships centuries ago. The use of recycled materials should be business as usual by now

At Fremantle Prison in the 1850s, when metal was scarce, the prison gate and handrails were made from iron recovered from sunken ships. As I toured the prison recently, I reflected on how similar the situation was when COVID-19 ...

Mar 6, 2023

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Scientists unveil least costly carbon capture system to date

The need for technology that can capture, remove and repurpose carbon dioxide grows stronger with every CO2 molecule that reaches Earth's atmosphere. To meet that need, scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest ...

Jan 23, 2023

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