Pique Behind the Curtain Vol. 7

Maximizing Batteries

Welcome to our seventh edition of Pique Behind the Curtain, our weekly newsletter debuting new content, highlighting great storytelling, and sharing behind-the-scenes footage from our films. 

ReJoule: Maximizing Batteries

We hope you had a chance to recharge your batteries over the long weekend.

Speaking of batteries, did you know that only 5% of electric vehicle batteries are actually recycled?

Believe it not, some older EVs are already getting battery replacements. But where do those batteries go, and are they still useful? 

Enter ReJoule Energy, which has an innovative solution to rapidly test batteries. They make our clean energy future a possibility by ensuring batteries are more reliable, safer, and longer-lasting.

Watch the film here.

Every week, science communicator Alaina Wood (aka The Garbage Queen), breaks down a different nature-based solution to climate change on TikTok.  In recent weeks she has touched on soil restoration, forest preservation and kelp - watch here. 

The Apple Taste Test - Apeel

Looking for a unique way to showcase the benefits of your solution? Let people in Times Square give their reaction to your product. 

Every week we'll share recommendations from readers about climate films and documentaries to watch. This week’s rec is a throwback that comes from Tom Quigley.

• Le Monde Du Silence - The Silent World (French: Le Monde du silence) is a 1956 French documentary film co-directed by the famed French oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and a young Louis Malle. The Silent World is noted as one of the first films to use underwater cinematography to show the ocean depths in color.