Nickel hub "apocalyptic" for uncontacted Indonesia tribe, say NGOs
Deforestation at one of Indonesia's largest nickel processing hubs is threatening an Indigenous group that is among the country's last uncontacted tribes, rights groups allege......»»
Indonesia woos VW to offset China"s dominance in nickel riches
Indonesia is urging Volkswagen AG to invest in its electric vehicle industry as the country seeks to counterbalance Chinese companies' dominance over its nickel reserves......»»
X-rays reveal electronic details of nickel-based superconductors
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered new details about the electrons in a nickel-based family of superconducting materials. The research, described in two papers published in Physical Revi.....»»
Three ways to put people at the center of ocean ecosystem conservation in Indonesia
As the world's largest archipelago, Indonesia has taken steps to protect its marine resources. More than 23.14 million hectares are covered as marine protected areas (MPAs)......»»
Ford joins a US$4.51 billion nickel processing project in Indonesia
US automaker Ford made a battery material investment in Indonesia, a first for the company in Southeast Asia. The US$4.51 billion project is also joined by PT Vale Indonesia and Huayou Cobalt, targeting 120 kilotons of mixed hydroxide precipitate (MH.....»»
Ford, partners sign deal for $4.5 billion EV battery material plant in Asia
Vale and Huayou began construction of the Indonesia plant in November and commercial operation is expected to start in 2026......»»
Mimicking biological enzymes may be key to hydrogen fuel production
An ancient biological enzyme known as nickel-iron hydrogenase may play a key role in producing hydrogen for a renewables-based energy economy, researchers have found. Careful study of the enzyme has led chemists from the University of Illinois Urbana.....»»
Indonesia"s Anak Krakatoa volcano erupts, belches huge ash tower
The offspring of Indonesia's infamous Krakatoa volcano erupted several times on Tuesday, sending a huge volcanic ash tower some 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) into the sky......»»
Fallout 4 mod uses voice AI to add sensible reactions, more RPG-like choices
More than 300 lines added for cannibals, lunkheads, and other role-players. Enlarge / Just because you're still alive in a retro-futuristic-post-apocalyptic Commonwealth doesn't mean you're necessarily witty. (credit: Bethesda /.....»»
AI voice generation helps mod Fallout 4’s narrow dialogue choices
More than 300 lines added for cannibals, lunkheads, and other role-players. Enlarge / Just because you're still alive in a retro-futuristic-post-apocalyptic Commonwealth doesn't mean you're necessarily witty. (credit: Bethesda /.....»»
Lithium, nickel prices on decline as China demand slows
Nickel, copper, and aluminum prices have fallen to their lowest points in months. Lithium carbonate, a key material for EV batteries, also plunged as supply outpaces demand......»»
Indonesia needs sales momentum to boost local content manufacturing
Indonesia's EV subsidies are taking effect today on March 20. As the program was announced earlier this month, the government is providing purchase subsidies to achieve sales goals of more than 200,000 units of electric scooters and 359,000 units of.....»»
Dead Island 2 takes aim at Los Angeles culture, the rich, and influencers
We went hands-on with Dead Island 2 and stumbled into an apocalyptic TikTok hype house......»»
Indonesia"s Merapi volcano spews hot clouds in new eruption
Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country's most active volcano......»»
The cobalt market saw a record-breaking supply boom in 2022
The cobalt market saw its biggest ever supply surge last year, driven by booming production of the crucial battery metal in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia, according to specialist trading house Darton Commodities......»»
Post-apocalyptic drama "Silo" to debut May 5 on Apple TV+
Apple has shared a trailer for its new 10-episode dystopian drama, "Silo," based on Hugh Howey's best-selling series of post-apocalyptic science fiction novels.Image Credit: AppleSet in a ruined and toxic future, "Silo" is a world-building drama that.....»»
Replacing rice-bag delivery with digital card vouchers helps Indonesia"s poor get more food
For many years, the Indonesian government's food aid program sent bags of rice to villages, where local leaders were supposed to distribute them to poor residents every month. But starting about five years ago, Indonesia changed that. Instead of rice.....»»
Slime molds are not actually fungi at all, but they are brainless predators
In HBO's post-apocalyptic drama "The Last of Us," human civilization has fallen in the face of a fungal takeover triggered by climate change......»»
GUS Technology setting up LTO and ternary pouch battery cell factory
LTO (lithium titanate oxide) and high-nickel ternary pouch battery cell ODM GUS Technology has invested NT$4.0 billion (US$132 million) to set up a factory with annual production capacity of 1GWh in northern Taiwan, with completion scheduled for the.....»»
Want to be influential and drive change? Be a woman (on a farm in Indonesia)
When it comes to being an influencer on Instagram and other social media platforms, women rule the roost. But, social media isn't the only domain where women lead—they can also be the drivers of change in their local communities and lead the implem.....»»
Hope and doubt collide in an eventful episode 6 of The Last of Us
Plus, Kyle and Andrew use any excuse to talk about post-apocalyptic energy politics. Enlarge / Will someone please get this girl an electric heater? New episodes of The Last of Us are premiering on HBO every Sunday nigh.....»»