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Tesla is tanking so hard it is dragging the entire EV segment's sales down into the negative. When you omit Tesla from the equation, EV sales are up 13% across the board.

From the article:

Getting nickel and other useful metals from plants is made possible through a process called phytomining. But, as you’ve probably guessed, everyday plants don’t collect enough of these metals to make the extraction commercially viable. That’s where a French biotech startup called “Genomines” comes in. Genomine’s relies on biologically engineered plants it calls “hyperaccumulators.” These plants naturally pull metals and minerals out from the soil they’re planted in through their roots, and store it in their stems and leaves, where Genomine can harvest it later.

I knew there were GMO plants made to remove heavy metals and other toxins from the soil at higher rates to clean polluted areas, but it had never occurred to me that you could use plants to mine desirable metals too.

This is still a long way from being operational, but if this company can deliver on even a fraction of its promises it will be a really big deal. Their early estimate suggest that they would be able to extract metal at much lower densities than is needed to be commercially viable for traditional mining operations--metals that will be particularly needed for the transition to clean energy.

“Thank you,” Lance gasps into the fabric by the soft skin of Keith’s neck. His lips are so close that he can almost taste the salt that clings to Keith. “Thank you.” Keith doesn’t answer, just holds him closer for a moment, burying his face underneath Lance’s ear. Every puff of air from Keith sends a shiver of lightning down Lance’s spine, setting every nerve ending alight on its path. “Thank you,” he says again. At this point he’s not even sure what he’s thanking Keith for. – escape velocity, chapter 5 (x)

an unbelievably lovely gift i got from @ghostgetter that i’ll be absolutely crazy about forever!!!!! once again, thank you one billion times!!!!

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