Current Climate: California, Tesla And The EV Market’s Mixed Signals

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I write about advanced transportation and climate-oriented technology. I also co-author the Current Climate newsletter.

etting Americans out of gasoline cars and into electric vehicles is central to the Biden Administration’s push to cut carbon emissions, and there was progress last year as EV sales hit a record 1.2 million units. But the pace is cooling so far this year, blunted by high prices, steep interest rates on loans and tighter federal rules on battery content that lets fewer models get a $7,500 tax credit.

It’s about to become food for an enzyme designed with the help of artificial intelligence, made by the startup Protein Evolution. The company’s ambition is to use AI to engineer new enzymes that are able to break down plastics and plastic-based textiles and recycle them into a material that it claims is indistinguishable from petroleum-derived polyester and can be used the same way in fabrics. Its big goal is to allow old clothes, sheets and textiles to become fully recyclable.

 

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