source:Bloomberg GreenAs governments look to secure supplies of crucial rare earth materials, the U.K.’s Pensana Plc signed an agreement with energy company Equinor ASA to look at developing a low-energy method for recycling magnets.The accord is for magnets from wind turbine nacelles -- the central hub that allows it to generate electricity -- to be recycled using hydrogen at Pensana’s hub at the Saltend Chemicals Park. The rare earth company is targeting recycling an annual market of 4,000 tons of end-of-life magnets.Rare earths are crucial to high-tech products from computer hard drives to ...
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source:Phys.orgSunlight, one of the planet's most abundant sources of renewable energy, could be used to power lasers, according to a study from Heriot-Watt University.A sunlight-powered laser could be used instead of fossil fuels to kickstart chemical processes for the energy-intensive production of fertilizer, the scientists say.Conventional lasers are powered by electrical energy from a battery or the grid. Even if renewable generation electricity is used, this requires additional infrastructure and energy is invariably lost along the way.Dr. Erik Gauger from Heriot-Watt's Institute...
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source:MirageLithium-ion batteries are relatively safe, long-lasting, fast charging and better for the environment than non-rechargeable batteries-right? Not quite. The rocking-chair mechanism that allows for commercial power storage generally uses rare earth elements, such as nickel and cobalt.Researchers have long been on the hunt for alternative batteries that boast all the benefits of lithium-ion versions but include ecological and economic advantages.Now, a team from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), is closing in on ...
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source:InsideEXsGeneral Motors announced announced a nearly $154 million investment in its Western New York Lockport Components plant to handle electric motor components production.Specifically, the plant will produce the electric motor stator module for Ultium platform-based electric truck and SUV products.The stator is one of the two main parts of an electric motor - the one that does not move. It contains winding (usually a three-phase), powered from an inverter. The other part is the rotor (Ultium rotors are equipped with permanent magnets).First, a Lockport Components' facility has to...
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