source:UPIMay 25 (UPI) -- To ensure manufacturers in Europe have a reliable supply of the rare earth elements needed to make electronics, including components for green technologies, one group of policy analysts wants the European Union to enact new recycling and reuse mandates.The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted most global supply chains, some more so than others. Supply chains that rely heavily on a single region or country for raw materials have proven especially vulnerable.Over the last few decades, the supply chain for rare earth elements has become increasingly reliant on China -- in 201...
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source:Idaho State JournalIDAHO FALLS — Every year, it takes millions of gallons of water to clean, peel and slice Idaho’s potatoes before they’re processed into any number of products from tater tots and animal feed to industrial starch.As a result, Idaho potato processors must treat and dispose of a large amount of wastewater that contains organic matter, silt and sand.But now, new research from the Idaho National Laboratory suggests that potato wastewater might serve well as a low-cost food source for a special bacterium that could be used to recycle high-tech devices, industrial catalysts ...
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source:COUNTERPUNCHThanks to its very name — renewable energy — we can picture a time in the not-too-distant future when our need for non-renewable fuels like oil, natural gas, and coal will vanish. Indeed, the Biden administration has announced a breakthrough target of 2035 for fully eliminating U.S. reliance on those non-renewable fuels for the generation of electricity. That would be accomplished by “deploying carbon-pollution-free electricity-generating resources,” primarily the everlasting power of the wind and sun.With other nations moving in a similar direction, it’s tempting to conclud...
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source:PR NewswireNorthern Territory has well known uranium deposits Moderating global uranium inventories, mine closures and growing pursuit of green energy have led to a resurgence in the uranium price over the past 12-18 months, which has re-kindled significant interest in the sector. Within Australia, the Northern Territory has some of the best-known and high-grade uranium deposits. Moreover, the Northern Territory has a long history of allowing uranium mining, which commenced in 1953. Continuing due diligence has uncovered historical information that verifies the Artic Fox and I...
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