The Elements of Innovation Discovered
The Elements of Innovation Discovered
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Tyfast, US Vanadium partner on next-gen lithium vanadium batteries for heavy-duty fleets. A lithium battery that charges 10 times faster and lasts 10 times longer than conventional lithium-ion cells is now being developed for heavy-duty industrial and defense applications in the United States, thanks to a new partnership between Tyfast Energy Corp. and US Vanadium. Tyfast is a California-based battery materials company that has developed safe, durable, and fast-charging...
Startup just raised $50 million to convert heat from radioactive decay into electricity. Zeno Power, a startup based in Seattle and Washington, DC, raised $50 million to commercialize nuclear batteries designed to power equipment and vehicles in some of the most remote and extreme places on Earth and beyond. Called radioisotope power systems (RPS), these nuclear batteries convert heat from radioactive decay into electricity. The technology isn't new; NASA has used it for...
Electra and Three Fires joint venture integrates battery scrap into a community-conscious supply chain. North America is racing to secure critical mineral supplies at home and through trusted international partnerships. Now, a new Indigenous-led battery recycling venture in Canada is betting that the key to resilience lies not in the ground, but in the scrap. Despite efforts to expand domestic mining and refining in North America, a significant portion of the value chain, espe...
Joins forces with Vermeer to build an excavator for digging lunar regolith rich in helium-3. Interlune, a Seattle-based space resources startup, has unveiled the full-scale prototype of a lunar excavator engineered to harvest helium-3 from the Moon. The excavator is capable of continuously processing 100 metric tons of lunar regolith per hour – a major technical feat that represents the first stage of an ambitious plan to commercialize natural resources from space. D...
Xerion develops cleaner, single-step tech to turn ore and scrap into battery-grade cobalt. America's dependence on foreign nations for critical minerals, especially China, stems largely from a lack of domestic refining capacity. Ohio-based Xerion Advanced Battery Corp. aims to shift this paradigm with a breakthrough single-step process to sustainably refine cobalt, a metal essential to electric vehicles, aerospace, and consumer tech. "Our technology is not just an incremental...
Urge DOD to build at least a one-year reserve. Under pressure from Arkansas lawmakers, the Pentagon is being urged to immediately begin stockpiling domestically produced vanadium – a critical metal dominated by Russian and Chinese supply chains – to shore up U.S. reserves, reduce defense vulnerabilities, and catalyze increased production at US Vanadium's existing operations. As nations reevaluate the security of their mineral supply chains in light of shifting geo...
Visit explores potential of Westinghouse's eVinci for remote nuclear energy. A delegation of mining and Indigenous leaders from Canada's North recently visited Westinghouse Electric Company's eVinci microreactor technology hub in Pennsylvania to examine the feasibility of small-scale nuclear energy as a potential power source for remote Arctic mining operations and communities. Remote regions of the North often make do without the kinds of permanent infrastructure found...
While Western nations push for diversification, the International Energy Agency warns critical mineral supply chains are becoming more concentrated. Even as Western governments ramp up efforts to secure critical mineral supply chains, the International Energy Agency warns that global dependency on a few nations – primarily China – is growing. This tightening grip poses heightened risks to energy security, industrial competitiveness, and clean energy ambitions. "In a world of... Full story
Rare earth elements might be next for this startup's microbe-assisted technique. Far from the massive machinery and clamor of conventional mines, a team of microbial miners is rewriting the rules of critical metals extraction. Endolith, a biotech startup, has revealed a breakthrough in biomining: using living microbes to unlock copper and lithium from previously overlooked second-rate feedstock. In collaboration with BHP's Think & Act Differently initiative and the Unearthed... Full story
