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Lithium from EVA batteries: Moving towards cleaner and more efficient recycling

Evonik aims to make the recycling of lithium simpler, more cost-effective, and more environmentally friendly. Evonik is working on...

LiBinfinity Project Targets Energy-efficient Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries

While electric vehicles (EVs) are viewed as sustainable modes of transport, little thought tends to be given to the handling of their...

Mitsui Chemicals to Build New Tafmer POE Plant in Singapore

Back in the day, when the main market for polyolefin elastomers (POEs) was impact modification of polypropylene automotive compounds,...

Solar drives POE expansion in South Korea

Sabic and its partner SK geo centric (SKGC) have announced their intent to expand capacity for polyolefin elastomer and plastomers...

Kodak Invests in Wildcat Company Developing EV “Super Cell” Battery

Eastman Kodak Company has announced the acquisition of a minority stake in Wildcat Discovery Technologies, a technology company that...

Estonian Startup Turns CO2 into Graphite

An EU-funded innovative project called CO2Carbon led by Estonian technology start-up UP Catalyst has secured an investment of €1.59...

All-solid-state Battery Cells Nudge Closer to Commercialization

Automaker Nissan has unveiled its prototype production facility for laminated all-solid-state battery cells, which the company aims to...

Nanofiber Reinforces Rubber Tires, Hoses, Belts

Teijin Frontier has developed an eco-friendly staple polyester nanofiber that offers excellent performance to reinforce rubber uses in...

My favorite cellulose

Cellulosic fibers are good for the environment so the saying goes. One supplier, Eastman, reports they are degradable in the ocean within...

EV Price Parity with ICE Vehicles by 2024?

Based on historical trends, BloombergNEF’s 2021 Battery Price Survey predicts that by 2024 average pack prices should be below $100/kWh....

Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from Plastic Waste Plastic

Asahi Kasei has teamed up with Shell to source feedstock derived from waste plastic to manufacture sustainable solution-polymerized...

Flax, Polylactic Acid Form New Bio-composite for Auto Applications

Germany’s Lanxess has developed a 100-percent bio-based material made from polylactic acid and flax fabrics. The high-performance Tepex...

Self-drive car ban by 2050?

Well driver, that 's your lot then! Driving will be banned from 2050 except for in "controlled environments" such as racing tracks...

Apple car by 2025? Announcement this year?

Don't quote us but lithium-ion battery pioneer and Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner Professor Akira Yoshino, speaking to Singapore's The...