Technology Company Aqua Metals launched a lead-acid battery recycling plant in McCarran, Nev. today that the Alameda, Calif.-based company says will revolutionize how lead from batteries is processed. The company says its proprietary technology, AquaRefining, is a cheaper, cleaner alternative to its long-standing forerunner, smelting. It will be available to recyclers as well as battery manufacturers who will have two options: purchasing the commodity, or buying into the technology to launch their own plants.
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Co-founder of Tesla Motors, Ian Wright, is looking to electrify noisy, gas-guzzling trucks that deliver packages, haul garbage and make frequent stops on city streets. His latest venture, Wrightspeed is looking to make medium-and heavy-duty commercial vehicles cleaner, quieter, and more energy-efficient. Wrightspeed, doesn’t make the whole truck. Rather it sells electric powertrains that can be installed on medium-and heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
