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Tesla cofounder digs for the new "black gold"

Jacky Barile
2025-04-14T14:15:16.118Z
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Redwood Materials, run by Tesla cofounder JB Straubel, is building North America's biggest battery recycling operation. Tech editor Alistair Barr visited the Nevada factory in March to see how the company is creating the new "black gold."

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