Powered by RebelMouse

graphite

Top Tweets
coal plant
Computer screen with line graphs monitoring stock market activity.
Helicopter dropping water onto active fire.
Oil pump jack with the sunset in the background
EXPLORE
Copyright © RebelMouse 2017
Solutions
ev charging
Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash

The next frontier in EV battery recycling: Graphite

One mineral has been overlooked by battery recyclers — until now.
Politics
China restricts graphite exports
James St. John/Flickrhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

China to restrict graphite exports to United States as tech war escalates

New controls on graphite exports to the United States could hurt American efforts to create green jobs while weaning the country off fossil fuels.
Solutions
West Virginia hydrogen saving coal
M Silberman/Flickrhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

West Virginia bets on hydrogen in gamble to save coal plant

A little-known graphite producer wants to buy one of West Virginia's largest coal plants with a plan that has never been tried before.
China leading EV battery manufacturing
BigStock Photo ID: 277673662
Copyright: BackyardProductions

Can the world make an electric car battery without China?

From mines to refineries and factories, China began investing decades ago. Today, most of your electric car batteries are made in China and that’s unlikely to change soon.
Politics
Australia lithium battery renewable energy
University of Missouri–St. Lo/Flickr

Calls for government support to prevent lithium battery, renewable energy startups leaving Australia

Australian startups are being lured overseas to capitalise on the booming electric vehicle market and are calling on the federal government to match other countries that are spending big to manufacture batteries domestically.
Politics
For U.S. companies, the race for the new EV battery is on
commons.wikimedia.org

For U.S. companies, the race for the new EV battery is on

Spurred by federal mandates and incentives, U.S. manufacturers are pushing forward with developing new battery technologies for electric vehicles. The holy grail is a battery that is safer, costs less, provides longer driving range, and doesn’t use imported “conflict” minerals.
Politics
US EV battery supply chain
Kevin Krejci/Flickr

The new climate bill demands all-American EV batteries

The legislation adds fuel to a major push for a US battery supply chain. But inconvenient geography is the least of the challenges ahead.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
U.S. Department of Interior nominee Doug Burgum speaks at a podium.

Doug Burgum pushes for fossil fuel expansion as Interior nominee

Burned houses with the American flag in the background.

Wildfires in Los Angeles bring widespread economic and health fallout

A firefighter running up to a burning section of dry grassland

How raging wildfires overwhelmed Los Angeles suburbs, creating a catastrophe

MOST POPULAR
Lee Zeldin, Trump's pick for EPA administrator, speaks at a podium.

Trump’s EPA pick faces Senate grilling over climate rollback plans

Silhouette of an oil pump jack with the setting sun in the distance.

Oil industry figures celebrate Trump inauguration with exclusive DC party

Supreme Court tof the United States in Washington, DC.

Supreme Court declines to intervene in key environmental and climate disputes

CLIMATE
coal plant

Closing coal plants in environmental justice communities first would save more lives: Study

Computer screen with line graphs monitoring stock market activity.

Climate change could cut global GDP in half by late 21st century