If the approach can be scaled, an everyday waste stream might turn into something valuable.

Penn State researchers have developed a way to turn discarded plastic bottles into battery-grade graphite for use in electric ...

A plastic bottle tossed into a recycling bin could one day help power an electric vehicle, smartphone or renewable energy ...

Efforts to improve on today’s battery technology has scientists turning to all sorts of materials, and in some cases these might come from the eco-friendly end of the spectrum. A new technology out of ...

Researchers at Penn State have developed a method to convert PET plastic bottles into high-quality synthetic graphite, a ...

Recycling does not necessarily prevent an item from eventually ending up in a landfill, according to Enrique Gomez, interim associate dean for equity and inclusion and professor of chemical ...

Engineering plastics such as polyamide (PA) 6 offer numerous benefits for the design of battery enclosures for electric vehicles in terms of sustainability, manufacturing costs, weight savings, and ...

Better Battery Co. (BBCo.) is offering plastic-free packaging across all its products. The Los Angeles-based company claims that with its packaging design, it is setting a new mark for sustainability ...

Japan-based lithium-ion plastic battery pouch manufacturer Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. has invested $233 million to build its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Linwood, N.C. The facility will ...

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR), one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of primary batteries, today announced the launch of 100% ...