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US DOE: Recovering High Energy-Value Materials from Wastewater

November 29, 2024 admin arpa-e, cobalt, lithium, policy & politics, rare earth minerals, rare-earth metals, us department of energy (doe), Wastewater, Water

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 04:40:54 +0000

The US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program has been stimulating, funding, and supporting early-stage energy technologies and companies for several years now, since it was formed in 2009 under the Obama administration. From cutting-edge batteries to next-gen solar, ARPA-E aims to be ahead of the curve … [continued]

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Researchers Claim Batteries With Iron Cathodes Outperform Traditional Materials

May 28, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, cobalt, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, iron, lithium-ion batteries, nickel, research

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 25 May 2024 05:14:23 +0000

Researchers have developed a new cathode for lithium ion batteries that is a drop-in replacement for cobalt and nickel.

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Cobalt-Free Batteries Could Power Cars of the Future

January 25, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, cobalt, Energy Storage, ev batteries, lfp batteries, lithium ferrous phosphate (lfp), lithium-ion batteries, mit

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:08:53 +0000

MIT chemists developed a battery cathode based on organic materials, which could reduce the EV industry’s reliance on scarce metals. … [continued]

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The U.S. Geological Survey Invests Millions to Map Critical-Mineral Resources in Alaska

May 21, 2023 admin alaska, arsenic, battery minerals, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, clean transport, cobalt, department of the interior (doi), Electric vehicles, ev battery materials, graphite, green economy, indium, Manufacturing, minerals, policy & politics, rare earth minerals, research, Solar energy, tellurium, U.S. Geological Survey, US geological survey, USGS, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 17:40:30 +0000

The U.S. Geological Survey will invest more than $5.8 million to map critical-mineral resources in Alaska in partnership with the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. This partnership is a key step in securing a reliable and sustainable supply of the critical minerals that are essential to everything from household appliances and electronics to […]

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Tesla Shareholders Ask: Are Automotive Supply Chains & Labor Rights Incompatible?

May 17, 2023 admin clean transport, cleantechnica exclusive, cobalt, democratic republic of congo, Electric vehicles, elon musk, Mining, new york university, nyu, tesla

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 14 May 2023 02:35:22 +0000

A CleanTechnica interviewee argues that automakers cannot make the excuse that it’s too complicated to know who their suppliers are and how their suppliers are violating human rights.

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New Battery Recycling Center Will Have A Big Impact on Europe

May 14, 2023 admin batteries, battery recycling, clean transport, cobalt, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Europe, glencore, Italy, li-cycle, lithium, lithium-ion batteries, nickel, recycling

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 12:10:17 +0000

Lithium-ion batteries are a rapidly growing technology, used to power everything from our mobile phones to electric vehicles to renewable energy systems. Lithium-ion batteries generally have a much longer lifespan than anti-EV commentators would lead people to believe, and once they’re too degraded for vehicle use, they serve for years more doing stationary energy storage. […]

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Ford Inks $4.5 Billion Battery Materials Deal, May Reprise The Capri Name For New EV

April 3, 2023 admin battery materials, byd, cars, clean transport, cobalt, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ford, indonesia, nickel, tesla

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:35:35 +0000

Ford has taken steps to control its battery materials supply chain by securing a supply of nickel with two partners in Indonesia.

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Honda’s Working On More US-Based Battery Production

March 29, 2023 admin batteries, battery recycling, China, clean transport, cobalt, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, green economy, honda, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, lg, lg energy solution, lithium, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, nickel, policy & politics, subsidies

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:06:03 +0000

If you remember 2022 (it seems so long ago now), you probably remember the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). If you’re a fan of EVs and you spend much time on social media, you probably saw all of the controversy over the Act’s treatment of battery minerals for EV tax credits. I predicted that the situation […]

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Copperstring 2 — Coal Money To Buy 6-Gigawatt Renewable Project

March 15, 2023 admin Australia, clean power, cobalt, powerlink, Queensland, Solar energy, vanadium, wind energy

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 04:57:00 +0000

In a massive irony, the Queensland Labour government will use increased taxes on coal miners to buy and complete the 1,000 km high-voltage network – Copperstring 2. These transmission lines will connect the solar- and wind-rich areas of northwestern Queensland with the industrial hub of Townsville. The communities of Mt Isa (a mining powerhouse), Cloncurry, […]