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How China ended the lie of recyclable plastic

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Post published:January 14, 2021
Post category:ENVIRONMENT explainer plastic recycling Video
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The plastics industry did a great job of convincing everyone that their product was easily recyclable, but China finally put an end to that pleasant fiction in 2017. A 2017…

Excellent explainer on Tesla's new motor

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Post published:January 12, 2021
Post category:electric cars Engineering explainer Tesla Tesla Motors Video
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Engineers at Tesla traded out the previous induction motor for the new IPM-SynRM with a permanent magnet rotor. This terrific video explains why. It all comes down to efficiency. Image:…