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Seabed Mining Meets Reality: What the Technoeconomic Evidence Shows

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I was pleased to be asked to complete the technoeconomic assessment of seabed mining by the National Ocean Protection Coalition and to join the webinar discussing its results. It is not often that I have the opportunity to bring together decades of work in complex systems analysis, technology readiness, and … [continued]

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Missing in Action? Europe’s Mineral Finance Approach

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How Europe should finance transition mineral projects effectively and responsibly. As Europe accelerates its efforts to secure the supply of critical raw materials vital for clean energy technologies, including batteries, ensuring diverse supply chains will be key. Several initiatives such as Strategic Partnerships, Clean Trade & Investment Partnerships, Global Gateway … [continued]

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A Phyto Finish: Could Seaweed Be Mined for Critical Minerals?

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Some Seaweeds Accumulate Critical Minerals. NREL Scientists Are Studying Which Ones Do It Best Seaweed: the phyto(mining) frontier? Puns aside, seaweed is emerging as a surprising mining source. NREL chemist Stefanie Van Wychen and a team of five departed Juneau, Alaska, on an early spring—and surprisingly green—April morning. The crew … [continued]

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Updated Primer: Why & How To Buy An Electric Car!

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  Why you should buy an electric car! An electric car is superior technology. If you’ve never driven one, you don’t know about this: They have amazing instant acceleration and are smooth as silk. Fewer moving parts (no complex internal combustion engine and transmission, so lower maintenance costs) No noise … [continued]

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Seabed Mining Under the Microscope: A Techno-Economic Reality Check

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Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with a global expert on minerals processing and battery minerals, Lyle Trytten. We were closing out an engagement to do a technoeconomic assessment of seabed mining and it was a great opportunity to discuss the space and some of the things we … [continued]

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