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Harrison Stafford

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  1. Black Mass To Rescue EV Battery Supply Chain The EV battery supply chain has been quite a headache for automakers. The materials that go into EV batteries are mined from the Earth, dragging the heavy baggage of environmental and cultural destruction as well as human rights abuses and conflict issues. Recycling provides at least a partial solution, if only recyclers could figure out an economical way to extract cobalt, nickel, manganese, and lithium from spent batteries…oh, wait, here comes black mass. EV Battery Recycling & Black Mass CleanTechnica’s Jo Borras spotted the black mass angle last year, when he featured the Canadian EV battery recycling startup RecycLiCo in a pair of articles. The idea is to strip out the plastics, aluminum, and other non-essential materials from an EV battery and render the remainder into a shiny, metallic powder, which for lack of a better name is commonly referred to as black mass. Not to be confused with another product of EV battery recycling called black powder, black mass contains cobalt, nickel, manganese, and lithium. The next step is to extract the valuable materials and use them to make cathodes for new EV batteries. As described by Borras, the process enables RecycLiCo to recover almost all of the cobalt, nickel, and manganese for recycling into cathode active material for new EV batteries. Lithium is also recovered in the process. When the topic of recycling comes up, the big question is whether or not second-use applications perform as well as virgin materials. RecycLiCo has the answer: yes. Independent tests confirm that lithium-ion battery cells made with RecycLiCo’s high performance materials matched the performance of cells made with virgin materials on purity and other key parameters. Black Mass Is On The Move As of last year RecycLiCo had a demonstration facility to its credit. The company was also working towards a full-scale EV battery recycling facility in Taiwan with Zenith Chemical Corporation, and it has not let the grass grow under its feet. In July of this year, the company announced that its Stage 1 shredding facility at the Taiwan site was already up and running in June. In August, they also announced that the Taiwan venture reached a key milestone in the design phase, leading to the start of construction within the next several months. Meanwhile, in July the company was awarded a European patent for its EV battery recycling system, joining the US, South Korea, Japan, China, India, Australia, and Canada for a total of 16 global patents in all. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— An article yesterday from Cleantechnica.com mentioning AMYZF.
  2. This team has not improved since the beginning of the year. Disappointing.
  3. Fuck it. I’m going to try the HG method.
  4. I’m a dark side bettor, but am considering a different strategy on this trip. At a $25 min. table, make a $25 don’t pass bet laying no odds w/a pt of 6 or8, laying $75 w/a pt of 5 or 9, and max odds w/a 4 or 10. Then, placing $30 each on the 6 and 8. If the point is 6 or 8, take down the place bet on that number. I want to have fun, maximize my time at the table/comps, and win if the dice are kind. Thoughts?
  5. Of course, I’m happy with the two game lead in our division, but I expected this team to be much better coached at this point in the season. We’re still muy undisciplined making too many mistakes. At times, we play like no one is driving the bus.
  6. Dallas is terrible at football.
  7. They might want to double Hunter…..and everybody else on the D line.
  8. That was a horrible call.
  9. There’s no strict limit on how many times you can use the word “nefarious”.
  10. Governor Abbott, PUCT Release Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group Report November 18, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) today announced the release of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group’s final report on Texas’ plan to build a world-leading advanced nuclear power industry to enhance electric reliability and energy security, promote economic development, and unleash new opportunities for the growing Texas workforce. “Texas is the energy capital of the world, and we are ready to be No. 1 in advanced nuclear power,” said Governor Abbott. “By utilizing advanced nuclear energy, Texas will enhance the reliability of the state grid and provide affordable, dispatchable power to Texans across the state. I thank Public Utility Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty and the members of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group for working tirelessly to put Texas on the path to be the global leader in advanced nuclear power. As we build an advanced nuclear industry in our great state, we will ensure Texas remains a leader in energy and strengthen the Texas grid to meet the demands of our growing state.” “Texas has long been the energy capital of the world, and today we have an incredible opportunity to build a world-leading advanced nuclear industry that will deliver safe, reliable power for generations to come,” PUCT Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty said. “I want to thank the Governor for his direction on this important issue and the many people who dedicated their time and expertise to this work. The economic and policy recommendations we’ve outlined will inspire swift action and help Texas become the leader in advanced nuclear energy.” In August 2023, Governor Abbott directed the PUCT to form a working group to study and plan for the use of advanced nuclear reactors in Texas. Over the past year, the working group developed key recommendations and strategies to position Texas as No. 1 in the advanced nuclear industry. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— UUUU +.65 to $7.29. Looking hard at additional uranium exposure with UEC (+.86 to $8.28) which is headquartered in Corpus Christi.
  11. The man’s been married seven times. Getting married is easy. Staying married is much harder.
  12. Somebody gimme a cheeseburger!
  13. Paul Rodgers of Free & Bad Company plus Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin. “Alex, I’ll take uranium for $200.”
  14. At least, they got the town right. I saw Jethro Tull in Houston in the early 70’s and Ian Anderson comes on stage and says, “Hello to all you fuckers in Cleveland”.
  15. You hit us in the fucking face and we hit you right back in the fucking face.
  16. I think you’re on to something. Let’s do this.
  17. How ‘bout them Dawgz!
  18. Last Friday premarket, Energy Fuels (UUUU) reported a miss with Q3 earnings and the stock dropped from $6.05 to a low Monday of $5.36. UUUU has recovered currently trading at $6.28. UUUU continues to actively expand their facilities increasing capacity to produce more uranium, rare earths, and medical Isotopes in 2025 while sitting on supplies of finished uranium and vanadium waiting for uranium prices to go up. They have plenty of cash ($1.21/sh, $234 million) and no debt. Yesterday, EOSE reported a miss with Q3 earnings due to temporary supply chain issues and the stock dropped from $3.20 to $2.26. EOSE has recovered some currently trading at $2.85 (blessed are the dip buyers). No one expected them to be profitable yet. This is a 2025 story.
  19. I was envious of the man for marrying Peggy Lipton of the Mod Squad.
  20. I hated this World Series matchup. My only ask was that whoever loses does lose it in the most brutal way possible. That will suffice.
  21. Agreed, but you’d have to draft any number of aggy stiffs before stumbling upon an outlier like Evans.
  22. Never. Draft. Aggy. NEVER.
  23. My brother and I will be in Vegas for the F1 Grand Prix in the latter part of November staying at the V/P. Our rooms are comped and, for the first time, we have a host at these properties. She gave us both room upgrades (I asked for them plus a bunch of other comps we didn’t get). Should I give her a tip during our stay?
  24. The fact that earlier this year PSU’s Board of Trustees even considered renaming their football stadium to honor Joe Paterno the enabler tells you just how fucked up they are. That football program should have been given the death penalty.
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