Nature’s Seed Microclover — $35/pound
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West Coast Seeds Microclover — $120/pound
It looks like Nature’s Seed isn’t as “micro” maybe? Is there a lil matrix comparing the different brands, pros/cons, pricing? Sorry if this has been asked before I’m having a heck of a day and this was my breaking point.
I was a regular makeup lover years ago. Then the hoarding started. If I liked a palette, I’d go and buy a couple extras, so that if I ever ran out, I’d have a backup. I even bought backups of things that I had never opened, if the price was right.
Who else does this? I have seven of the same Natasha Denona Biba palette, which I bought during the Rouge sale last year. Six of them are untouched. Why? I don’t know.
Lately, I’ve been paring down. I allowed myself to keep one and a spare of each palette I absolutely loved, and in the case of drugstore palettes, only one (gasp!). The rest, I have been giving away to friends as gifts, and donating to a women’s shelter in our city. I sold a bunch at a large loss, and donated the funds to our local animal rescue, a cause I am passionate about. It’s a long process. I still don’t know if I am doing the right thing.
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Graphex is one of the biggest and most technologically advanced manufacturers of Lithium-Ion battery-grade spherical graphite in the world. I think they have a ton of growth potential because of their manufacturing capabilities and the growth of the EV industry over the next decade. They also provides graphene technology for the renewable energy sector which is another booming industry. They’re in the process of expanding their production facilities in China and will take some time before they’re profit generating but they are diversifying revenue streams and and are a market leader in production and tech so I really think they’re going to the moon.
Market Cap: $42.65 million
Share Price: $1.74
Bloomberg New Energy finance predicted that by 2030 the annual demand for Lithium Ion batteries will surpass 2.7TWh, driven mainly by the increase in demand and production of EVs (predicted to increase eightfold by 2030). Bloomberg NEF predicts that demand for spherical graphite for lithium ion batteries is going to increase by 37% this year and almost 300% by 2030.
Graphex can leverage their high volume manufacturing capabilities to grow exponentially with this increase in demand. They are building a new facility in China for spherical graphite, this new facility is going to quadruple annual production to 40,000 metric tons. Their facility is conveniently located near their high quality graphene and graphite supplier in China.
They aren’t just depending on the rise of EVs either, the market for renewable energy and specifically storing it is a relatively new market that HAS to grow to meet our energy demands. Graphene also has applications in tissue engineering, ultra thin solar panels, flexible displays, semi conductors, sports equipment and racing cars. The market is trending towards finer spherical graphite, a capability Graphex already has, its high-volume manufacturing capability and product technology is protected by 25 international patents.
Part of their strategy to diversify their revenue streams, as a market leader in the production and technology used in the production of spherical graphite they’ll be able to leverage their position to grow revenues from production and by assisting graphite miners. Using a technology as a service business model to help upgrade raw graphite into uncoated natural spherical graphite or coated natural spherical graphite.
This market is going to explode, UBS is already predicting a deficit
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I usually work 50 hours a week, because I choose to and actually enjoy my job. But how do you feel about the typical 9-5? Do you feel like you have enough time to enjoy your hobbies and get the necessities done from week to week?
I personally feel like a 32 hour work week would be a more productive work week and gives people more time to actually enjoy their lives.
I skip out on 2-3 hours of sleep a night, so I get 5-6 hours. This allows me to get home, do some chores, hangout with family, play video games and still be able to workout. I do this so I don’t feel like I’m just working and sleeping.
When I was in the military working 12+ hours a day, my mental health took a hit because I couldn’t do the things I enjoyed so this routine has helped me out a ton.
Oh hello. Over the next few days gifts shall be exchanged. I think I’m safe in assuming that whiskey will be quite a popular gift. Maybe you’ve bought some for someone. Maybe you’ll receive some from someone. Either way, if you’re not too sure what the hype is for expensive barrel juice I thought I’d give you a quick run down on what is it, where it came from, and some general info you can use to talk shite to your relatives as you sip your drams over the festive period.
As a bit of background, I’ve been in the industry for about a decade. I worked in sales first (if you ever bought whiskey in Dublin Airport you may have chatted to me). I moved into being a whiskey guide then a brand ambassador and by grace of God I got into production just before the pandemic hit which has kept me in a stable job.
I won’t say where I’m working specifically as I want to be open enough and not brand focused when talking about the different types.
#What is Irish Whiskey?
There is a clunky definition, but Irish Whiskey is a spirit distilled on the Island of Ireland, (including Northern Ireland), from a mash of malted cereals with or without whole grains of other cereals and which has been:
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saccharified by the diastase of malt contained therein, with or without other natural enzymes;
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fermented by the action of yeast;
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distilled at an alcoholic strength of less than 94.8% by volume in such a way that the distillate has an aroma and taste derived from the materials used;
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subject to the maturation of the final distillate for at least three years in wooden casks, such as oak, not exceeding 700 litres capacity.
Essentially, Irish whiskey must be made on the island of Ireland, must be made with malted grains (plus unmalted if you want). It can’t be stronger than 94.8% abv, and it must spend at least 3 years in a wooden cask which doesn’t exceed 700 litres.
That’s pretty much it. There are other *traditions* that are associated with Irish Whiskey, but they aren’t rules. I’ll talk about them in a bit.
#Styles of Irish Whiskey.
Do you have a bottle of whiskey near you? Take a look at it. The label should specify the style of whiskey that it is. Irish whiskey will fall into 4 main categories:
Malt Whiskey – Whiskey made exclusively with malted barley
Pot Still Whiskey – Whiskey made with a combination of malted and unmalted barley (this style is unique to Ireland).
Grain Whiskey – whiskey that contains malted barley, but also a separate grain a
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They used to be known as Earthasia International Holdings Limited. Graphex is one of the beneficiaries of the EV wave and I think they’re going to grow quickly with the EV market as governments and car manufacturers push to expand EV production and adoption worldwide. They are one of the biggest manufacturers of Lithium-Ion battery-grade spherical graphite in the world. They also provides graphene technology for the renewable energy sector.
Bloomberg New Energy finance predicted that by 2030 the annual demand for Lithium Ion batteries will surpass 2.7TWh, driven mainly by the increase in demand and production of EVs. More specifically, Bloomberg NEF predicts that demand for spherical graphite demand for lithium ion batteries is going to ride by 37% this year and almost 300% by 2030.
Graphex can leverage their high volume manufacturing capabilities to grow exponentially with this increase in demand. They are building a new facility in China for spherical graphite, this new facility is going to quadruple annual production to 40,000 metric tons. Their facility is conveniently located near their high quality graphene and graphite supplier in China.
They aren’t just depending on the rise of EVs either, the market for renewable energy and specifically storing it is a relatively new market. Graphene has applications in tissue engineering, ultra thin solar panels, flexible displays, semi conductors, sports equipment and racing cars. Specifically the market trend is towards finer spherical graphite, a capability Graphex already has, its high-volume manufacturing capability and product technology is protected by 25 patents.
This market is going to explode, UBS is already predicting a deficit in natural flake graphite supply of 3.7 million tonnes by 2024.
This could be a company to keep an eye on.
This is not investment advice, always do your own research!
