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JANUARY 21, 2022

million in funding for R&D projects to advance next generation plastic technologies to reduce the energy consumption and carbon emissions of single-use plastics. ” According to DOE’s EERE, less than ten percent of plastics are recycled currently. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2022

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. president and CEO.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

This is further complicated by the need for more robust processes that can convert diverse and contaminated plastic waste streams into useful chemical intermediates that can be upcycled into high-value products. According to the SPI, a lack of robust chemical and biological mechanisms limits the deconstruction of existing plastics.

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MAY 2, 2023

While they are biodegradable in the ambient environment, they are brittle and cannot easily be melt-processed and recycled. ” CSU notes that the new PHA can be chemically recycled back to its building-block molecule with a simple catalyst and heat, and the recovered clean monomer can be reused to reproduce the same PHA again.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Electric Vehicle (EV) battery recycling is crucial to a sustainable, electrified transportation system. A substantial portion of key minerals for electrifying could come from recycled batteries by 2050, dramatically reducing the need for new mining. The recycler takes the battery pack apart into smaller modules.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 7, 2024

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2022

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