Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent electronic legislation movement, mobile battery management, and ITAM related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 6/10-6/14. Tracking tool helps stay up to date with e-scrap laws With over two dozen electronic scrap laws around the country, trying to keep up with each and their corresponding…
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent data center, sustainability and mobile related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 6/10-6/14. How to make decommissioning your data center easier The larger the organizational footprint, the more challenging a cloud mitigation will be. Provided are a few tips to help make decommissioning your data…
In an effort to avoid the worst consequences of climate change, we’ll need to enter an energy revolution. Specifically, we’ll need to find ways to replace dirty, fossil fuel-based grids and vehicles with clean, carbon-free grids and electric vehicles (EVs). However making this into a reality will be a challenge due to the fact that…
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent data security, mobile technology and battery related news that HOBI’s blog reported on during the week 5/20-5/24. New Intel chip flaw leaves your PC exposed again Last week, Intel and independent security researchers announced that Intel chips have another flaw that could potentially let hackers pull sensitive…
According to analysts at Data Bridge Market Research, the global battery recycling sector was worth USD 2.17 billion last year. And over the course of the next seven years, this figure is projected to increase by nearly 420 million, representing a compound annual growth rate of 20.95 percent. The biggest reason behind the rapid rise…
How many times have your replaced your device’s batteries and then been at a lost on what to do with the old pair? It isn’t uncommon knowledge that batteries should be recycled — it’s just that many consumers don’t know how to recycle these devices and in their confusion, resign to simply tossing them in…
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent electronic recycling, technology and battery related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 4/22-4/26. Apple boosts global recycling program Last week, Apple released a press release announcing major expansions to their global recycling programs to include Best Buy stores in the U.S. and KPN locations in…
Another lithium-ion battery has exploded, this time at a U.S. energy-storage complex. Local regulators are now demanding answers, companies are investigating the cause, and analysts are wondering: Could more blazes threaten the future of lithium-ion — the only technology that has proven capable of bringing battery storage into the mainstream? “If these fires continue to…
Researchers at Rice University in Houston say they have a solution to deal with difficult-to-recycle lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles, cell-phones and various other electronic devices. Using an environmentally friendly deep eutectic solvent, the solution can extract recyclable elements from the metal oxides commonly used as cathodes in lithium-ion batteries. The researchers say that…
A new lithium-ion battery recycling research and development center, launched by the Department of Energy (DoE), has been opened at Argonne National Laboratory. Aiming to reclaim and recycle critical materials, such as cobalt and lithium, from lithium-based battery technology, the ReCell Center will focus on developing cost-effective recycling processes to recover as much economic value…
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent technology, data security and mobile related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 2/11-2/15. Regulating new tech may harm public safety efforts With biometric technology like facial recognition, our tech devices are becoming easier and more convenient to use. But with the rising popularity comes the…
Next Monday marks another celebration of National Battery Day. Observed each year on February 18, this is a day to appreciate the convenience batteries provide to our everyday lives. As consumers, it’s our responsibility to recycle them when they have reached end-of-life. Battery recycling not only helps prevent potentially hazardous materials in batteries from harming…
After admitting to purposefully slowing down batteries of older iPhone models and briefly providing a $29 battery replacement program for affected iPhone models, Apple is still heavily dealing with consumer complaints on battery life. And their latest solution? A smart battery case that can charge your phone up to a day and a half. The…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced last week that they will award $5.5 million to companies that advance lithium-ion battery recycling technology and will dedicate an additional $15 million towards developing a research center focused on batteries. The Lithium Battery R&D recycling Center will be led by Argonne National Laboratory, the National Renewable Energy…
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent consumer technology and battery related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 1/07-1/11. Mobile tech features coming in 2019 In today’s digital age, there isn’t a day where technology isn’t rapidly evolving. Last year the market was overwhelmed with a flood of new smartphones and in…