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bill:
SB 1181—This bill requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to strengthen the California tire tracking system to quantify the number of used tires flowing from and through California into Mexico.
Status: Governor’s desk.
CAA has concerns about the following engine oil and transmission fluid bill:
AB 2968—The bill would revise engine oil specifications and prohibit transmission fluid from being sold without clearly disclosing each duty type classification.
Status: Died.
CAA is watching the following battery fee bill:
AB 1—This bill makes technical corrections to the current notice requirement to reflect the increase of the battery fees.
Status: Died.
CAA has concerns about the following hydrofluorocarbon gases bill:
SB 1206—This bill prohibits a person from selling or distributing hydrofluorocarbons gases (which are used in refrigerants, air conditioning, etc.) that exceed global warming limits.
Status: Governor’s desk.
CAA is watching the following zero emissions aftermarket conversions bill:
AB 2350—Requires CARB to establish the Zero Emissions Aftermarket Conversion Project to provide applicant with a rebate for the aftermarket conversion of a motor vehicle into zero emissions vehicle.
Status: Died.
CAA has concerns with the following vehicle exhaust bill:
AB 2496—As introduced, this bill would have required smog stations to include a sound level test that vehicles would fail smog if the exhaust system emits a sound level of more than 95dBA. The bill has been amended to delete the smog check station requirements and instead require a court, beginning Jan. 1, 2027, to notify DMV to place a registration hold on a vehicle found to have a noncompliant modified muffler until the court
CAA supports the following vehicle insurance bill:
SB 1107—This bill, among other things, would increase the amount of liability insurance coverage an owner of vehicle is required to maintain from the current $15,000 for single injury or death, $30,000 for injury or death of more than one person and $5,000 for property ($15K,$30K,$5K) to ($30K, $60K, $15K).
Status: Governor’s desk.
Source: CAA
All a customer has to do is opt into the beta testing program, and the Powerwall does the rest. It will determine if the grid needs energy and if so, it will send energy to the grid, but without depleting the Powerwall customer’s own energy.
Recently, Tesla VPP beta testers provided the grid with more than 20 MW of energy.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to invite people to order a Tesla Powerwall battery for blackout protection. Currently, customers can’t order a Powerwall without ordering a full solar system but this could change by the end of the year.
Musk said this was due to the supply being too low, but ordering a Powerwall by itself should be possible at the end of the year.
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Redwood Materials Recycling Consumer Devices for Essential Battery Materials
by Maria Merano, Teslarati
Redwood Materials launched a Consumer Recycling Program to reduce the world’s reliance on newly mined materials. “If properly recycled, your old and broken devices can decrease global reliance on mining and lower the cost and environmental impact of products,” explained Redwood Materials.
The company asks people to recycle consumer devices in their homes, like electric toothbrushes, electric shavers, drills, robot vacuums and rechargeable TV remotes, among other everyday household items. Redwood specifically said it accepts any rechargeable device with a lithium-ion battery.
The company said it can recover more than 95% of materials, like nickel, cobalt, copper, aluminum, lithium and graphite, from a lithium-ion battery. The materials recovered would return directly to the supply chain to make batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage products. Anyone interested in joining the program can send rechargeable devices they don’t use straight to Redwood at the following address:
Redwood Materials Attn: Consumer Program 2401 Conestoga Dr. Carson City, NV 89706
People should properly package their devices before sending them to Redwood. Participants sending devices with batteries should use standard packaging like a strong cardboard box with inner packing materials. The package should not exceed 66 pounds.
For loose lithium-ion batteries, Redwood advised people to follow DOT guidelines.
Redwood is willing to work with businesses and large organizations that want to recycle and participate in the program. They can contact business@redwoodmaterials.com.
Redwood Materials does not offer compensation for the Consumer Recycling Program. Currently, the program seems to concentrate within the U.S. However, Redwood plans to build a plant in Europe and may expand the recycling program as well.
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