07Mar

“Has Battery Recycling Arrived Too Soon?”

@washingtonpost has recently posted that the expansion of battery recycling facilities may be happening too soon. @cleantechnica disagrees, however, they do agree that EV batteries that no longer can be used to power EVs, can still be reusable.

On March 7, 2023

07Mar

“Recovering Lithium from Batteries is 5x more cost-effective than mining it”

Recycling lithium batteries and repurposing them is much more cost-effective. A company called, “@CircularStorage, forecasts around 1.2 million tons of lithium-ion batteries will have reached their end of life by 2030”. This is a huge opportunity for recycling these materials.

On March 7, 2023

07Mar

The University of Minnesota Recreation Center Expansion

In UMN’s 2013 expansion project fly ash was used to replace 30% of the required cementitious material in the concrete mixes for every concrete structural element in the expansion

On March 7, 2023

07Mar

USA Football Operations Center

In 2017, a Football Operations Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham was built. The project engineers decided to use a high foundation mat, and placement of the concrete was carried out by @LithkoLLC and overseen by M.J. Harris Construction Services.

On March 7, 2023

07Mar

Uncovering the Truth Behind Your Used Clothing Donations

Over 400 million pounds of clothes end up in just New York City landfills each year. While in a perfect world, consumers would purchase less clothing. There are other innovative solutions, both @marksandspencer, and @hm are working on ways to incorporate recycled fibers into their clothing.

On March 7, 2023

07Mar

Do you recycle your batteries?

Batteries have precious materials we can reuse, but they also have hazardous materials that could be potentially harmful if they end up in landfills. @Treehugger has information that can help you figure out the best way to dispose of batteries.

On March 7, 2023

27Feb

“EV adoption is still a challenge”

@Deloitte conducted a study of 9,500 consumers from 9 countries, asking them what their next car buying purchase would be. This could be bad news for automakers spending billions on going electric.

On February 27, 2023

27Feb

Lithium-ion Battery demand could increase by 500%

@cirba_solutions, a battery recycling facility located in Ohio, intends to produce battery-grade material that could power 200,000 new EV’s annually.

On February 27, 2023

27Feb

“Plastic production and disposal is essential for a safer climate future”

Both the production and disposal of plastic contributes to climate change.@RockyMtnInst reports, “Plastic emissions do not stop after consumer use.”

On February 27, 2023

27Feb

Wacker Drive Renovation

Wacker Drive needed a rebuild, when rebuilding they wanted to ensure it could last another 75 to 100 years. Main points of concern were resistance against corrosion and protection against freeze-thaw. Engineers decided to use a combination of products, including fly ash.

On February 27, 2023

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