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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

Green Car Congress

Olivine is a CO 2 -reactive waste product that can be returned as tailings after capture carbon from the air. Travertine will launch a transformative process that integrates strong acid treatment of mining waste or tailings with electrolytic acid recycling. University of Nevada, Reno. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

years if the car is charged using renewable energy. Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada is committed to manufacturing EV batteries using 100% solar energy by the end of 2019. When EV batteries degrade enough to be unsuitable for cars (about 70% capacity remaining), they are re-used for electricity storage.

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

years if the car is charged using renewable energy. Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada is committed to manufacturing EV batteries using 100% solar energy by the end of 2019. When EV batteries degrade enough to be unsuitable for cars (about 70% capacity remaining), they are re-used for electricity storage.

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