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Upcycling Plastic Waste Into Graphite Could Facilitate Transition To Electric Vehicles, Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

By Jennifer Matthews, Penn State News Upcycling plastic waste into graphite, used in electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, could positively contribute to the global economy, preserving resources, saving energy and reducing carbon dioxide emissions, according to Penn State researchers.

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How are EV batteries (actually) recycled?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Electric Vehicle (EV) battery recycling is crucial to a sustainable, electrified transportation system. In addition, as lithium-ion battery chemistries continue to evolve, and to ensure recycled materials are still usable, the recovered positive electrode can be modified or upcycled by adding additional minerals (e.g.,

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 1.18.22

PA Environment Daily

Million DOE Contract To Target Upcycling Plastic Waste -- Register Now For PA Chapter American Water Works Assn. Other States/National/International -- PennLive: Maryland County Proposal Would Mandate New Homes Have Wiring For Electric Vehicle Charging -- AP: Race To Cut Carbon Emissions Splits U.S. What’s Your Community Doing?

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May 16 PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

Million May 18 Webinar: Learn More About Funding The Growing Greener Program For The Next Generation DEP Sets June 28 Hearing On Response To PFOA/PFOS Contamination Around University Park Airport, Centre County EPA Announces Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment Funding; 8 Grants In PA Totaling $7.3

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PA Awards $2 Million In Clean Energy Workforce Development Grants

PA Environment Daily

Clean-energy sub-sectors include solar, wind, efficient lighting, hydropower, smart grid, electric vehicles, and biomass fuels. Clean-energy sub-sectors include solar, wind, efficient lighting, hydropower, smart grid, electric vehicles, and biomass fuels. 11:00 to Noon.

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 5.12.22

PA Environment Daily

. -- Existing Technologies Can Help World Meet Agricultural Methane Targets By 2030 [PaEN] -- Scranton Times: Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant Owner Talen Energy Supply Files For Bankruptcy -- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Health Hears From Activists, Steel Workers On New Coke [Coal] Oven Regulations -- WESA: Environmentalists, U.S.