2021 Clean Energy Recycling 
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 27, 2022
Luckily, lithium-ion battery recycling research and development has been going on for years and there is an existing and growing repurposing and recycling system in North America for these components. Current lithium-ion battery collection, repurposing, and recycling network in North America. Slattery et al.
Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The electric company Central Maine Power got its state and federal permits and began construction on a high-voltage transmission line called New England Clean Energy Connect. If completed, the line will deliver hydropower generated in Quebec to Massachusetts, in order to fulfill that state’s clean energy goals.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 12, 2022
The wind is in our sails on the voyage towards a clean energy future. Wind energy is currently the largest renewable energy source in the US, and the industry is growing fast. Recycling rare earth elements. Many governments, the mining industry, and renewable energy companies are committed to tackling it.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 19, 2022
The US solar industry was valued at $33 billion in 2021, employed more than 230,000 people, and continued to grow in power capacity at an average rate of 33 percent per year. Solar panels generated almost 4 percent of electricity in the US in 2021, up from less than 1 percent in 2015. Solar Panels Should Be Reused and Recycled.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 12, 2022
While today’s carbon fiber and fiberglass require lots of energ y to produce and are hard to recycle , incorporating more bio-materials into their composites and developing new recycling technologies can reduce their footprint. Can wind turbine blades be recycled? The company aims to make all its blades fully recyclable by 2030.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Once the battery looks up to code, it is off to the grid to power our renewable energy future! Battery energy storage is powerful and growing. Battery energy storage can help store clean energy for the grid. From 2020 to 2021, large-scale US battery storage system installations tripled from 1.4
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Batteries are key to enabling the renewable energy transition. When the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing, batteries help store clean energy to continue supplying electricity to the grid and to customers consistently and reliably. At end-of-life, the valuable metals in batteries can be recovered and reused.
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