Could Grinding Up Lithium Batteries Help Recycle Them?
Researchers recovered lithium from batteries on a small scale by using mechanical force.....»»
EV battery component maker Entek poised to get $1.2 billion U.S. loan
The battery component maker has been offered a conditional loan by the U.S. Energy Department to help pay for a new manufacturing facility west of Indianapolis that will make lithium-ion battery separators mainly for EVs.....»»
Lithium ion batteries a growing source of PFAS pollution, study finds
Texas Tech University's Jennifer Guelfo was part of a research team that found the use of a novel sub-class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) in lithium ion batteries is a growing source of pollution in air and water......»»
Eco-friendly solution for battery waste: New study unveils novel metal extraction technique
A new study led by researchers in Canada introduces a novel process for the extraction and separation of metals from spent alkaline batteries, offering a promising solution for efficient recycling of critical materials......»»
Report: Apple developing new way to make iPhone batteries easier to replace
As legislation in the European Union looms, Apple is reportedly developing a new technology that would make iPhone batteries more replaceable. As reported by The Information, Apple is investigating using a new “electrically induced adhesive debondi.....»»
Here’s how Michelin plans to make its tires more renewable
The tire company wants a completely sustainable tire by 2050. Enlarge / Tires are a growing source of microplastic pollution. Michelin says it wants to change that. (credit: Getty Images) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle—it's mo.....»»
Researchers use AI to accelerate the chase for safer, better batteries
As the clean transition drives uptake of electric vehicles and energy storage for an electricity grid with ever greater dependence on variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, the danger from battery fires grows as well. To limit this.....»»
Fracking wastewater has “shocking” amount of clean-energy mineral lithium
40% of US need for lithium could be covered by Pennsylvania's fracking byproduct. Enlarge / A hydro-fracking drilling pad for oil and gas operates October 26, 2017 in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania. (credit: A fracking drilling.....»»
Bigger and brighter: iPhone 16 & iPhone 16 Pro rumored screen changes
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro are expected to get some display changes. Here's what's believed to be on the way, thanks to the ever-grinding rumor mill.The iPhone 16 Pro's screen may get bigger. Since the display is the most important part of a sma.....»»
Sketchy rumor claims iPhone 16 Pro batteries to see modest size increase
A video supposedly showing the L-shaped battery for iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max reveals bigger capacities, but the numbers aren't surprising.iPhone 16 Pro could get a bigger batteryApple has consistently fallen well under the curve of expecte.....»»
Researchers invented water-based batteries that store more energy than lithium-ion
Chinese scientists have created a new type of water-based battery that is more efficient at storing energy than standard lithium-ion batteries. The new battery type … The post Researchers invented water-based batteries that store more energy th.....»»
Saturday Citations: The cheapness horizon of electric batteries; the battle-worthiness of ancient armor; scared animals
Sometimes, science requires traveling into hazardous environments; sometimes it requires a vast influx of state capital and an army of researchers and technicians. But sometimes, science has to call in the Marines. We reported on that this week, alon.....»»
Biden’s new import rules will hit e-bike batteries too
The tariffs’ effects on the bike industry are still up in the air. Enlarge (credit: RyanLJane via Getty) Last week, the Biden administration announced it would levy dramatic new tariffs on electric vehicles, electric v.....»»
Researchers unveil tritium release behavior of solid breeder irradiated with fusion neutron
A research group led by Prof. Wang Haixia from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the tritium release behavior of lithium titanate (Li2TiO3) breeder irradiated with fusion neutrons, which contribu.....»»
Researchers: A rush on critical minerals is coming for Australia"s most remote and disadvantaged communities
The Australian mining industry was promised billions of dollars in last week's federal budget to boost critical minerals such as lithium, copper and rare earth metals. This includes tax incentives, an innovation fund and money for Geoscience Australi.....»»
Redwood partners with GM joint venture Ultium to recycle battery scrap
Production scrap from cell factories in Ohio and Tennessee will be recycled. Enlarge / These minerals were once part of lithium-ion battery cells and will be once again. (credit: Redwood Materials) Battery recycling comp.....»»
Redwood to recycle battery materials from Ultium Cells
Ultium Cells will send about 10,000 tons of scrap to Redwood. That's on top of the more than 40,000 tons of scrap Redwood already recycles annually......»»
Flower or power? Campaigners fear lithium mine could kill rare plant
Delicate pink buds sway in the desert breeze, pregnant with yellow pompoms whose explosion will carpet the dusty corner of Nevada that is the only place on Earth where they exist......»»
A research team is developing a method to recycle more plastics
Despite consumer efforts to sort and separate recyclables, most plastic bottles still end up in the landfill. Standard recycling methods to sort, shred and remake plastics are limited to just type-1 and type-2 plastics—basically only soda bottles,.....»»
New polystyrene recycling process could be world"s first to be both economical and energy-efficient
Engineers have modeled a new way to recycle polystyrene that could become the first viable way of making the material reusable. The chemical method identified to tackle hard-to-recycle packaging material, cutting landfill waste.....»»
Costly gas separation may not be needed to recycle CO₂ from air and industrial plants
A costly step in the process of taking carbon dioxide emissions and converting them into useful products such as biofuels and pharmaceuticals may not be necessary, according to University of Michigan researchers......»»