National Composites Week: Sustainability: CompositesWorld
As we celebrate National Composites Week, here are just a few of the many ways the composites industry is working toward a sustainable world.
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As we celebrate National Composites Week, here are just a few of the many ways the composites industry is working toward a sustainable world.
Source: www.compositesworld.com
Only a few major battery innovations (Lead Acid by Plante, Nickel Cadmium by Jungner, Lithium-ion by Goodenough/Sony) have reached significant market penetration since the 1800s. As of 2018, over 90% of large‐scale battery storage power capacity in the US was provided by batteries based on Lithium‐ion (Li-ion) chemistries [1]. The demand for Li-ion batteries for consumer electronics and electric vehicles (EVs) is projected to grow about tenfold until the next decade. By 2025, the global revenue from Li-ion batteries is expected to reach $71 billion USD [2]. The volume of retired batteries follows an S-like curve, with less end-of-life Li-ion batteries today, but an estimated 315 GWh (1,619,000 tons) available for recycling by 2030 (assuming a lifetime of 10 years) [3], a volume roughly equivalent to current annual battery production [4].
Successive lockdowns and the slowdown of the world economy over the last 18 months put a sharp focus on global and corporate sustainability. We marveled as skies cleared, commuter traffic waned, and wildlife thrived in previously out-of-bounds urban areas. We worried about the environmental impact of masks littering our streets and the return to disposable coffee cups. And, prompted by the shutdown of many of our favorite stores, we reconsidered our appetite for fast fashion and the next retail hit.
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The new normal: sustainable leadership lessons from lockdown’
Tuesday 26th May 2020 at 6pm (BST)
During this pandemic great leadership has been exemplified at all levels. This webinar focuses on the lessons learned and how we can take these forward to enhance our clinical practice.
Hear from national experts including: Professor Michael West, Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology, Lancaster University Helen Bevan, Chief Transformation Officer Horizons Group, NHS England Professor Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, Scottish Government