The Solution For US Critical Minerals: Geopolitical Minefield Vs. Recycling
A new, 3-D printed, reusable sponge-like cartridge can soak up critical minerals from domestic mining, industrial, and electronic waste.
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U.S. Energy Department Supports Critical Minerals & Materials Supply Chain
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) made enormous progress supporting the growth of critical mineral and material supply chains under President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress. After some delays and uncertainty with regard to support of this industry, the Trump administration is now continuing the support. The DOE has … [continued]
West Gate’s 4th Cohort Innovators Pursue Advanced Energy Applications Throughout Energy Landscape
From technologies for extracting rare earth elements from plants to advanced membranes for water filtration, and from vertical-axis wind turbines to next-generation, long-lived flywheel energy storage, innovators bring exciting ideas to the fourth cohort of West Gate—NREL’s Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program. “We are supporting the vast landscape of energy technologies that … [continued]
Auto Industry Crash on Horizon from Lack of Rare Earth Minerals & Magnets?
Whether electric vehicles or gas-powered cars, production could come to a grinding halt in the US and Europe soon. Word on the street is that the escalating trade combativeness between the West and China has led to China putting restrictions on rare earth minerals and magnets. China controls more than … [continued]
BlueShift Electro-Chemical Process Extracts Critical Minerals From Industrial Waste & Seawater
There are many minerals and other valuable components that have commercial value in wastewater and industrial waste. The problem is that extracting them can prove so costly that there is little room left for profit. Furthermore, the existing methods for extracting them have some negative impacts on the environment. BlueShift, … [continued]
$10 Million to Develop New and Alternative Supplies of Critical Minerals & Materials
The Investing in America Agenda Supports Innovative, Clean Energy Technologies to Strengthen Responsible Domestic Supply Chains and Reduce Our Nation’s Reliance on Foreign Sources In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $10.2 million for four projects that will advance cost … [continued]
An EV Drive Unit Built Without Rare Earth Minerals
In this article, I want to share news from Vitesco Technologies about a really cool EV drive unit design the company produced. What really sets it apart from other designs is that it doesn’t depend on rare earth minerals and permanent magnets. For those unfamiliar, let’s take a quick look … [continued]
Diversifying the Rare Earth Value Chain for Europe’s Green Transition — Puławy Separation Plant in…
Rare Earth Value Chain: ERMA supports Mkango in development of Puławy separation plant in Poland
Rare Earth Elements Await in Waste
Rice lab’s flash Joule heating extracts valuable elements from fly ash, bauxite residue, electronic waste
Selective Separation Could Help Alleviate Critical Metals Shortage
A new way of processing rare-earth and other key metals to separate them from other materials could reduce environmental impact and cost. Courtesy of MIT News. By Becky Ham | MIT News correspondent New processing methods developed by MIT researchers could help ease looming shortages of the essential metals that power everything … [continued]
