Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent battery, ITAD, data center, and mobile phone related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 7/22-7/26. Federal agencies to host workshops on safe lithium-ion battery handling Federal officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be hosting a…
Federal officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be hosting a series of free-to-attend workshops around the country to teach e-scrap companies and others how to safely handle lithium-ion batteries. Beginning later this month, the workshops will be held in Atlanta; Lenexa, Kansas (near Kansas City); Chicago;…
HProvided is a weekly snapshot of the recent mobile security, electronic scrap, data center, and IoDT related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 7/08-7/12. Critical warning issued regarding 10 million Samsung phone updates More than 10 million users of Samsung smartphones have done the right thing in looking to manage firmware updates that…
We’ve embraced the IoT lifestyle but are you ready for a greener life filled with disposable IoT devices? Researchers are currently working towards commercializing a non-hazardous, bacteria-powered miniature battery that will help propel the Internet of Disposable Things (IoDT). The devices could help in myriad of ways, but researchers are most hopeful about integration in…
Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent laptop, e-scrap bill, and li-ion battery related news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 7/01-7/05. Apple recalls MacBook Pro due to fire risk Apple is recalling about 432,000 MacBook Pro laptop computers sold nationwide because of reported fire hazards. In a press release, the company said…
As lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries continue to electrify our world, experts say over 11 million ton of spent Li-ion batteries will be discarded from now to 2030. This means a very significant opportunity exists for the lithium ion battery recycling industry. The prospect of a growing lithium ion battery (LIB) recycling industry is real, recycling is…
Apple is recalling about 432,000 MacBook Pro laptop computers sold nationwide because of reported fire hazards. In a press release, the company said it received 26 separate reports of the laptop’s battery overheating — with five customers reporting minor burns and one suffering from smoke inhalation. The company has also received 17 reports of minor…
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…