Rare Earth Elements Await in Waste
Rice lab’s flash Joule heating extracts valuable elements from fly ash, bauxite residue, electronic waste
RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
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]
Scientists Have Discovered How To Extract Rare Earth Elements From Acid Mine Drainage
Scientists have found a way to extract rare earth elements (REE) from acid mine drainage, mining.com reports. Researchers at Penn State University detailed their findings in a paper published in the Chemical Engineering Journal.
New York State Funding UPS Switchover To Electric Trucks
The state of New York is putting up $500,000 to assist UPS in converting the majority of its New York City delivery fleet to electric trucks.
