The Elements of Innovation Discovered
The Elements of Innovation Discovered
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Launched with Imperial College London as part of an energy transition acceleration program. The global transition to renewable energy will require significant growth in the production and supply of metals and minerals vital to its generation, use, and storage of electricity. The AI boom, increased urbanization, electrification of transportation, and reshoring of mineral production are all playing a role in the growth of a fast-paced and transformative materials industry. As...
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Perpetua and United States Antimony take first step into connecting links in Idaho and Montana. United States Antimony Corp. and Perpetua Resources Corp., companies at the vanguard of breaking America's heavy reliance on imports for antimony, are investigating the potential of integrating their expertise to establish an antimony supply chain in Idaho and Montana. Antimony has long been on the list of minerals deemed critical to the U.S. and is of high strategic importance to...
Leaving cities dark and businesses in ruin, the skyrocketing demand for recycled copper has a seedy underbelly. The Upper Midwest Chapter of Recycled Materials Association (ReMA), a trade group representing scrap metal workers, has sued the Minnesota Department of Commerce, alleging that a new law imposing a $250 license fee involving copper recyclers meant as a "barrier to entry" could hinder the majority of recycling efforts without deterring copper wire thieves. The Copper...
Funds six firms to build domestic nuclear fuel supply. In a decisive move to bolster America's nuclear energy capabilities, the U.S. Department of Energy has announced contracts with six companies to develop domestic low enriched uranium (LEU) production, strengthening supply chains for the nation's existing and next-generation reactors. Prioritizing the development of an LEU supply chain, DOE has made this effort central to its energy security strategy, a necessity...
$17M in funding supports innovation to bolster domestic resource recovery. To address vulnerabilities in the global supply chain for critical materials, the U.S. Department of Energy is awarding $17 million for 14 projects aimed at advancing domestic production and recovery of essential resources needed for next-generation technologies. Rising geopolitical tensions and tightening trade policies have exposed the fragility of global supply chains for critical materials such as...
Collaboration to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries announced. A collaboration between Stellantis and Zeta Energy aims to develop a lithium-sulfur electric vehicle battery that is lighter but delivers the same usable energy as contemporary lithium-ion batteries – enabling greater range, enhanced performance and the potential to improve charging speed by up to 50% – reducing range anxiety, the top reason potential buyers in the automotive space are reluctant to go all-electric...
Twisted carbon nanotubes show promise for more compact energy storage. In a breakthrough that reimagines energy storage, researchers from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) have revealed how twisting carbon tubes at the nanoscale unlocks a remarkable capacity for power, offering a safer and lighter alternative to traditional batteries with the potential to transform future technology. For years, scientists have sought alternatives to chemical batteries that...
Intuitive online tool offers investors and policymakers powerful insights into global mineral reserves. A new online mineral reserve analytics tool launched by the Payne Institute for Public Policy (Payne) at the Colorado School of Mines (Mines) offers a surprisingly in-depth look into the current and future supplies of minerals and metals when you consider how intuitive the dashboard is to use and the ease of grasping the data presented with graphs and other visuals. The...
Capable of absorbing 99% of multi-frequency EM waves, improves electronics performance. Electromagnetic waves produced by electronics can generate unwanted currents or voltages within the circuits of nearby devices, disrupting normal operation; this phenomenon is called electromagnetic interference (EMI) and can manifest as performance degradation, data corruption, or system failure, depending on the strength of the interfering frequency and the sensitivity of the electronics...
UK scientists create a diamond battery for medical and space applications that lasts thousands of years without needing a charge. From delivering micropower to pacemakers that never miss a beat to space probes that explore our solar system and beyond, a diamond-based battery created by scientists and engineers from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) offers a new way to power devices where long-term reliability is essential, and charging is imp...
