The challenging economics of battery recycling
Columbia University's Dan Steingart talks about the shortage of end-of-life lithium-ion cells — and why battery recycling is hard right now.
Four technologies for surviving the ‘electricity gauntlet’ for utilities
Energy Impact Partners’ Andy Lubershane on how address the grid's twin challenges of booming electricity demand and stalling supply
Why labor shortages pose 'serious challenges' to U.S. battery supply chain
Skillsets like chemistry and chemical engineering are in short supply, even as investment in factories grows.
Indonesia’s nickel industry is the ‘poster child of tradeoffs’ for the battery economy
The critical supplier of battery minerals faces growing criticism for environmental and social harms. How do we balance the harms and benefits?
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Seven trends that give us a window into the state of decarbonization
A roundup of 2024 highlights from a longtime climate tech analyst
With climate venture capital down, industrial investments had a ‘breakout year’ in 2023
Sightline’s Kim Zou says megarounds for steel startups drove investment growth in industry, while alternative protein and vertical farming startups underperformed.
A carbon removal expert on how to fix carbon markets: ‘Buyers were misled’
Ryan Orbuch: Voluntary carbon markets need an overhaul – and changes are already underway.