source:CNAAustralia's Lynas Rare Earths on Monday (Jul 26) reported record quarterly revenue, as robust demand led to a jump in sales of the metals it mines and offset softness in prices of neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr).Demand for NdPr and other rare earth materials has rebounded from a pandemic-driven drop last year as electric vehicles continue to gain popularity amid a global push to reduce carbon emissions.NdPr is also used in magnets for windfarms, gadgets like smartphones, and military equipment, and Lynas and other western producers stand to benefit from efforts by the United St...
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source:scienceFor 2 decades, physicists have strived to miniaturize particle accelerators—the huge machines that serve as atom smashers and x-ray sources. That effort just took a big step, as physicists in China used a small “plasma wakefield accelerator” to power a type of laser called a free-electron laser (FEL). The 12-meter-long FEL isn’t nearly as good as its kilometers-long predecessors. Still, other researchers say the experiment marks a major advance in mini accelerators.“A lot of [scientists] will be looking at this like, ‘Yeah, that’s very impressive!’” says Jeroen van Tilborg, a las...
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source:Nevada TodayShow share menuShare to FacebookShare to TwitterAssistant Professor David Cantu of the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering has received a CAREER award to advance research in the efficient and sustainable extraction of rare earth elements, which are vital to the production of modern technologies. The CAREER awards are presented through the early-career development program of the National Science Foundation. Recently, Cantu was kind enough to share his thoughts on the research he will pursue with the CAREER award. In addition to its potential applications in ...
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source:Energy StorageAustralia’s federal government has committed millions of dollars in grants to companies involved in lithium battery and vanadium redox flow battery value chains, as part of a wider pledge to support resources and critical minerals sectors in the country.Eight recipients of funding from the Modern Manufacturing Initiative, were announced today. Among them are Australian Vanadium, a Western Australia-headquartered company seeking to created a vertically-integrated vanadium redox flow battery energy storage business. Australian Vanadium will receive AU$3.9 million to fast-tra...
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