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Shellworks wants to crack makeup’s single-use plastic problem
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Shellworks wants to crack makeup’s single-use plastic problem

"Shellworks’ first plastic-like product was developed using shellfish waste, but less than a year into its existence the startup pivoted to using a fat-like substance extracted from bacterial cells, which 'behaves like a natural polyester' and is vegan, according to co-founder and chief product officer Amir Afshar."

This Startup Figured Out How to Contain Nuclear Energy’s Biggest Costs-and Concerns
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This Startup Figured Out How to Contain Nuclear Energy’s Biggest Costs-and Concerns

"X-energy's advances may sweep away those concerns--and costs. The company is commercializing next-gen nuclear. It makes fuel by wrapping specks of uranium in layers of carbon and ceram­ic, and then encasing those bits in graphite balls, which flow through its Xe-100 reactor like gumballs through a dispenser. When a neutron hits the uranium inside a fuel pebble, the shell keeps the neutron from moving too quickly, which makes for a safe chain reaction. The fuel ball never gets hot enough to melt, and it contains the fission products. All of the nuclear waste from X-energy reactions ends up encased in the graphite orbs."

VW And Audi To Recycle EV Batteries Through Tesla Cofounder’s Company
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VW And Audi To Recycle EV Batteries Through Tesla Cofounder’s Company

"The global surge in demand for lithium-ion batteries to power electric cars and trucks is stressing the supply chain for internationally sourced commodity minerals like lithium, nickel and cobalt, all of which are trading at or near record-high levels. Currently, lithium costs nearly $75,000 a ton, according to Trading Economics, while nickel runs about $22,000 per ton. Redwood believes large-scale battery recycling infrastructure is the best way to manage tight supplies."

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