The U.S. currently taxes a wide range of goods from China — including some cars and car parts. Now, with a new administration promising to increase tariffs again, consumers are considering what the effects could be.

Fracking, a method of using pressurized liquid to extract oil and gas, can cause a great deal of environmental damage — namely, poisoning nearby water sources. However, a new plan proposes a way to turn that wastewater into lithium for car batteries.