Energy
Carbon-Neutral Synthetic Gasoline: Technology, Cost, and the Investment Case
The chemistry has worked since the 1920s. The energy efficiency is 9 to 16%. The cost is 5 to 8x fossil. Airlines, defense, and Porsche are buying it.
Recycling
Recycling
Post-Industrial Villages: Human-Scale Production, Adaptive Reuse, and Local Economies After the Factory Age
Local production, adaptive reuse, and shared infrastructure are reshaping communities after industrial decline.
Batteries
Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling 2027: Cathode Recovery, Black Mass, and the Urban Mining Opportunity
Li-Cycle burned through $1 billion and went bankrupt. Glencore bought the wreckage for $40 million. The urban mining goldmine isn't what it seems.