The Elements of Innovation Discovered
The Elements of Innovation Discovered
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Japanese researchers develop nanosheets that rival platinum for H2 production. As the most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen holds the potential to replace fossil fuels as the next evolution of combustion – clean, powerful, and only water as its emission – but its widespread adoption has been hindered by the high cost of platinum catalysts needed for production. Now, Japanese researchers have made a breakthrough that could deliver the same efficiency as platinum at...
Toyota's fluoride-ion batteries power up with copper nitride cathodes. All-solid-state fluoride-ion batteries (FIBs) have attracted interest as candidates for next-generation energy storage for electric vehicles and other applications; however, cathodes with sufficiently high energy density have been lacking. Researchers, in collaboration with Toyota Motor Corp., have unveiled a new cathode material for the company's FIBs, reportedly boosting the capacity per volume to about...
Boosting safety and efficiency in the desperate search for energy transition metals. The critical minerals industry is poised for innovation across the supply chain, from exploration and extraction to processing, refining, manufacturing, and recycling. At the forefront of this revolution is artificial intelligence (AI). In a time when the global temperature is ticking upward, critical minerals pricing is volatile, and the mining workforce is aging out, AI has been...
Ottawa unveils investments to bolster nation's energy security and reduce its reliance on authoritarian governments. As trade disputes with the United States escalate and the demand for critical minerals continues to rise, the Canadian government steps up its efforts to leverage the nation's critical minerals advantage. During a March 3 presentation at the 2025 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto, Canada's Minister of Energy and...
Benchmark Minerals data shows continued surplus and stable cobalt prices. After years of cobalt surplus driving prices down, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has imposed a four-month suspension of exports, a decision that has added fresh uncertainty to global supply chains. While officially intended to address market oversupply and depressed cobalt prices, the move aligns with a broader trend of nations reassessing control over their mineral resources, and with the DRC...
A simple nanoemulsion of oil and water is all it takes to eliminate the most wasteful step in battery recycling. Scientists at the University of Leicester have developed a technique for recovering valuable metals from lithium-ion battery waste using an unexpected ingredient – vegetable oil. This simple process, which extracts valuable metals from battery waste in minutes at room temperature, could revolutionize battery recycling, making it far more sustainable, c...
Executive order could result in tariffs, permitting reform, or an elusive critical minerals designation for copper. On his first full day as Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnik received a directive from President Donald Trump to investigate the national security risks of America's reliance on copper imports. This investigation, mandated by a Feb. 25 executive order, could result in tariffs, permitting reforms, or even the addition of copper to the U.S. critical minerals...
Samsung SDI, Hyundai and Kia team up on specialized batteries for an industry taking off. Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corp., and Samsung SDI are teaming up to develop the next generation of robot batteries. This collaboration aims to tackle the issue of limited battery space, as current batteries are not optimized for the budding field of robotics, which has had to make do with ill-suited batteries off the shelf. Samsung SDI will develop high-capacity battery materials and effi...
Leapfrog creator launches Evo, a cloud-based geoscience platform enhancing collaboration and decision-making. Seequent, the company behind the Leapfrog Geo 3D modeling software for integrating and interpreting geological data, is once again revolutionizing geoscience data management with the launch of Seequent Evo, a cloud-based platform designed to streamline collaboration and accelerate decision-making in mining and other resource industries. By integrating geoscience data...
White House negotiations over joint investment framework falter as Trump, Zelenskyy fail to resolve disputes on security and revenues. With expectations high for a finalized agreement, U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met at the White House on Feb. 28 to negotiate a landmark minerals-for-investment deal; however, talks stalled as discussions over resource revenues and security assurances left key details unresolved. What began as an... Full story
