Tag: rare earth minerals
A Phyto Finish: Could Seaweed Be Mined for Critical Minerals?
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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YASA Axial Flux Electric Motor Makes 1000+ HP — But Weighs Just 28 Pounds!
Earlier this year, UK-based YASA amazed the world by showing off an axial flux electric motor that weighed just 13.1 kg (29 lb) and was rated at 550 kW (738 hp), for an energy density of 42 kW per kg. Now it is back with a new and improved version … [continued]
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XPENG’S Leap Forward In Asia–Pacific Charging Landscape With Over 2.4 Million Charging Piles Globally
XPENG expands its over 2.4 million charging pile partner networks globally with another public 3,800 with Charge Plus in Asia Pacific. The 1st batch of co-branded XPENG charging stations in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand will feature as high as 350kW class-leading charging power. XPENG owners will enjoy further charging convenience as well as exclusive discount across the networks in … [continued]
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US Energy Secretary Calls For An End To All Subsidies For Solar & Wind
“End all subsidies for renewables, Energy Secretary Wright says. We say, “Why stop there? Get rid of all energy subsidies,
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West Gate’s 4th Cohort Innovators Pursue Advanced Energy Applications Throughout Energy Landscape
From technologies for extracting rare earth elements from plants to advanced membranes for water filtration, and from vertical-axis wind turbines to next-generation, long-lived flywheel energy storage, innovators bring exciting ideas to the fourth cohort of West Gate—NREL’s Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program. “We are supporting the vast landscape of energy technologies that … [continued]
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