"Sonja Salmon, associate professor of textile engineering, chemistry and science at North Carolina State University, is studying a process for separating blended fabrics into their component fibers so they can be recycled or composted."

Greg Gardner writes in Forbes about GM’s efforts to electrify its fleet. “Before the fully-electric Corvette arrives, it is likely there will be a gas-electric or plug-in hybrid model. That version is rumored to offer about 1,000 horsepower from a twin-turbo version of the 5.5-liter V8 with an electric motor driving the front wheels.” Read...

"Climate experts on a United Nations panel recently expressed concern about the state of climate science, saying the past decade saw the highest average yearly greenhouse-gas emissions from human activities ever recorded. Countries, they said, must make major, rapid shifts away from fossil fuels if they have any hope of meeting goals laid out in the 2015 Paris Climate Accords."

"The world will need nearly 600 GWh of battery energy storage by the end of the decade in order to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, according to estimates from the International Energy Agency (IEA). In 2021, there was less than 60 GWh of battery storage capacity, according to estimates from energy research firms Rho Motion and Wood Mackenzie."

Joann Muller of Axios writes on startups that are trying to make EV charging easier in cities. “In New York, several mobility startups are trying to tackle the urban charging dilemma, not just for private EV owners but also for taxis, ride-hailing fleets and delivery vehicles that need to keep running.” Read the full article...

"Antora already has prototypes that can store up to 500 kilowatt-hours of electricity. The Series A financing will fund the creation and installation of a 5-megawatt-hour storage prototype, to be deployed at a customer site in Fresno, California."

Jo Borrás of CleanTechnica reports that Snow Lake Lithium has received a $158,000 grant to boost expansion. “Snow Lake Lithium is hugely important for the North American auto industry, which currently has no domestic source for the lithium it needs to produce the millions and millions of electric vehicles it will have to in order to— well,...

"That temperature differential is what Assawaworrarit and his colleagues are taking advantage of. A device called a thermoelectric generator can capture some of the heat flowing from the warmer air to the cooler solar panel and convert it into electricity."

"'We believe we’re a leader, that we have a unique position to really drive innovation and impact in sustainability,' Rogers said. 'We think these investments make sense for building a company to last for the next 100-plus years.'"