Battery Energy Storage with GM General Motors is moving beyond car manufacturing by supplying Redwood Materials with both new and second-life EV battery packs for use in large-scale energy storage systems. The companies signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to develop solutions that combine newly produced U.S.-made batteries with repurposed packs from GM’s electric vehicles.... Continue Reading →
A Breakthrough in Hands-Free Charging The ChargE-X Consortium has announced a major innovation that could transform the EV experience: a fully automated charging solution designed to eliminate cables, plugs, and user hassle. Revealed in January 2025, this system uses a robotic arm and advanced software to connect and charge EVs without driver intervention—making clean transportation... Continue Reading →
Fossil Fuel Allies and Conservative Activists Push to Erase Crucial Climate Protection In a sweeping move, the EPA under Administrator Lee Zeldin has proposed revoking the 2009 Endangerment Finding—a key climate safeguard that empowers the agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. This ruling, originally issued during the Obama administration, found that pollutants like carbon dioxide... Continue Reading →
Online Poker Tourism Booms in the U.S. Since a Greener Game From Cards to Conservation: How the Shift to Online Poker Platform Americas Cardroom Is Helping the Casino Industry Go Green The U.S. casino tourism market is surging and also online poker is most definitely a greener game. Experts project it will hit $4.2 billion... Continue Reading →
Penn State engineers developed a faster, cleaner way to extract lithium—achieving over 99% recovery using sodium hydroxide and water, without toxic acids or extreme heat. Lithium Extraction Cleaner Researchers at Penn State University created a breakthrough in lithium mining. They found a faster, cleaner method that uses only sodium hydroxide and water. It extracts over... Continue Reading →
