The new drill, which is reportedly 94% quieter and 86% less polluting than diesel ones, is designed for use in digging for geothermal power, which often requires going deep under the Earth’s surface.

With more state and foreign governments banning animal-tested products, the debate about whether these items are ethical — or even desirable — is heating up yet again.

Battery production is a huge industry, as batteries are used in a variety of ways from household items and electronics to EVs and clean energy storage. Investing in battery production in the U.S. could help make things cheaper for U.S. consumers.

It’s estimated that there is at least 87,000 tons of plastic waste floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which covers an area about twice the size of Texas. It’s just one of five major plastic patches in oceans around the world, and the impact on those ecosystems is devastating.