As demand for electric vehicles, smartphones, and renewable energy storage continues to grow, so does the need for lithium, a key ingredient in modern batteries. Now, researchers at Monash University have developed a new method that could make lithium production more efficient and environmentally friendly. The new technology allows lithium to be extracted from salt […]

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What if a waste product from coal-fired power plants could become a valuable source of materials needed for electric vehicles, smartphones, and renewable energy technologies? Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new method to recover rare earth elements from coal fly ash, a powdery waste left behind after coal is burned. […]

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A team of researchers in South Korea has developed a new catalyst that can repair itself after damage, potentially solving one of the biggest problems facing hydrogen energy technologies. The breakthrough could help improve the durability of hydrogen fuel cells and water electrolyzers, two technologies that are expected to play an important role in the […]

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