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Tuned magnetism for quantum components
Columbia University chemists and physicists recently found a link between tunable electronic magnetic properties in a 2D semiconductor that could potentially be applied to quantum computing,... — Updated 7/1/2022
SPEE3D metal printers for US Navy exercise
Australia-based SPEE3D, a leading supplier of some of the world's fastest and most rugged metal 3D printers, has been selected to take part in the U.S. Navy's Maintenance Technology Engagement... — Updated 7/1/2022
CT scans make 3D printing parts easier
To address the supply chain challenges that have plagued manufacturers since the onset of the COVID pandemic, Desktop Metal and Lumafield have joined forces to offer an easy system to scan and 3D... — Updated 7/1/2022
Australia invests in laser fusion industry
As Australia's first laser fusion energy company, HB11 Energy has been awarded A$22 million (US$15.5) to develop next-generation high-power lasers needed to create a multi-billion-dollar nuclear... — Updated 7/1/2022
Preparations for foothold in final frontier
Aiming to kick off the Artemis era later this year, NASA is preparing for the first launch of its Space Launch System (SLS) mega-rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft, which will fly without any... — Updated 7/1/2022
Lead to lithium, Aqua Metals recycling
A leading innovator in metals recycling, Aqua Metals Inc. has achieved a new milestone in proving its recycling technology by plating high-purity nickel metal, one atom at a time, from black mass... — Updated 7/1/2022
Electra grows Iron Creek cobalt deposit
With its lithium-ion battery materials park in Canada on pace to begin ramping up production in phases beginning at the end of this year, Electra Battery Materials Corp. continues to expand a... — Updated 7/1/2022
RecycLiCo awaits final impact assessment
American Manganese Inc. reported that it has received the preliminary life cycle assessment results for its RecycLiCo lithium-ion battery recycling process and is awaiting the final external... — Updated 7/1/2022
Innovator develops long-life power units
A small Australia-based energy technology company is hot on the trail of building a prototype of a long-lived power generation system that could open the path to extended space travel, as well as... — Updated 7/1/2022
Diamonds are now a computers best friend
A company that specializes in jewelry has teamed up with researchers to create a mind-blowing storage breakthrough – the collaboration resulting in the manufacture of a two-inch diamond wafer... — Updated 7/1/2022
SPEE3D printers introduce Phaser nozzle
SPEE3D's cold spray metal 3D printers can easily be considered one of the fastest printers in the world, deploying full-density, solid metal parts in minutes. Now, with the release of its Phaser... — Updated 7/1/2022
Rethinking green energy circular economy
Upon completion of an exhaustive review of the circular economy for solar and battery technologies, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that... — Updated 7/1/2022
Ironic dome stores clean energy with CO2
What if the very carbon dioxide being blamed for global warming was the secret ingredient of massive batteries for the storage of renewable energy meant to prevent additional CO2 from entering... — Updated 7/1/2022
Metal expansion kit for plastic printers
With a small, intuitive leap, Netherlands-based 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker is providing a simple yet ingenious addition to its line of polymer printers, a metal expansion kit that enables... — Updated 7/1/2022
Volvo testing hydrogen fuel cell trucks
Electric-powered 18-wheelers that never need to charge and emit water vapor as exhaust – this is Volvo Trucks' vision for the future of heavy long-haul transport. Hydrogen fuel cells are the tec... — Updated 7/1/2022
UK SCREAMs for recycled REE magnets
Researchers from the Birmingham Energy Institute, along with several partners, are supporting a new grant-funded project to recycle rare earth magnets from electronic waste, electric motors, and... — Updated 7/1/2022
Drink beer to prevent lead poisoning
While drinking an ice-cold pint of beer may not flush lead from your system – there is not a libation strong enough for that task – the yeast used to brew your favorite ale may prevent the... — Updated 7/1/2022
Strontium titanate, some secrets revealed
A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has discovered how subtle structural changes in strontium titanate, a metal oxide semiconductor, can alter the material's electrical... — Updated 7/1/2022
Future 50 ranking, Li-Cycle earns top three
With lithium quadrupling in price over the past year, it's a great time to own this mineral, and the good times extend to Canada-based Li-Cycle Holdings Corp., which recycles metals from... — Updated 7/1/2022
Critical step for Solid Power EV cells
With the ability to charge faster, store more energy, and be less likely to catch fire than their liquid lithium-ion battery counterparts, solid-state lithium batteries are considered by many in... — Updated 7/1/2022
Stellantis, Samsung to build gigafactory
Global automaker Stellantis and battery manufacturer Samsung SDI have forged a partnership that will invest US$2.5 billion to establish an electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in... — Updated 7/1/2022
Scientists successfully synthesize graphyne
Though scientists have tried with limited success for more than a decade to synthesize a new form of carbon called "graphyne," a team of researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder has... — Updated 7/1/2022
X-BATT granted battery recycling patent
X-MAT, the advanced materials division of Semplastics, recently announced it has been granted a United States patent for its electrode fabrication technology, which dramatically increases the... — Updated 7/1/2022
Volvo signs SteelZero for net-zero goals
Volvo Cars has become the first carmaker to sign up with the SteelZero initiative, a net-zero steel pledge, which commits the European automaker to stringent carbon dioxide-based steel sourcing... — Updated 7/1/2022
DOE eyes mine sites for clean energy hubs
The White House has allotted $500 million for a program that aims to transform old and current mine sites into renewable energy hubs. Being administered by the U.S. Department of Energy, the... — Updated 6/29/2022