The closing of Energizer’s Fennimore and Portage battery plants could have just been another loss for a rust-belt economy. Wisconsin Battery Company – WinBat – is swiftly moving to fill the manufacturing vacuum left by Energizer. Energizer plans to cease their operations by end of year.
The Wisconsin Battery Company is gearing up to produce hemp carbon batteries with significant resource advantages over conventional batteries. WinBat CEO Jeff Greene highlights the social implications of utilizing lithium, which is extracted using questionable labor practices.
WinBat has secured an 18-acre site in the Portage Industrial Park where they plan to construct a 100,000 ft2…
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45z guidance fails to appear; government scrambles to pass spending bill
The US government spending bill failed twice in as many days. If a deal is not reached by midnight on Friday December 20, some federal services will...
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US animal fats and oils end week softer across the board ahead of holiday slowdown
Prices for US animal fats and oils ended the week on a lower note on Friday December 20, with most markets trending downward ahead of the upcoming holiday week,...
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December cattle on feed down on month, year
Most US animal protein prices were rangebound for the week, though in wider ranges due to the impending Christmas and New Year's holiday closures.
The only significant price...