Cobalt-free batteries could power cars of the future
Many electric vehicles are powered by batteries that contain cobalt—a metal that carries high financial, environmental, and social costs.
Many electric vehicles are powered by batteries that contain cobalt—a metal that carries high financial, environmental, and social costs.
Materials Science
Jan 20, 2024
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Every few years I visit CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, a goliath event that is equal parts shameless spin and publicity, trade show and business conference. I'm an atmospheric scientist, and I ...
Environment
Jan 16, 2024
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Norway's parliament on Tuesday adopted a government plan to open up parts of its seabed to mining exploration, despite protests from activists and scientists' warnings about the uncertain environmental impact.
Environment
Jan 9, 2024
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A tiny, hard-working bacterium—which weighs one-trillionth of a gram—may soon have a large influence on processing rare earth elements in an eco-friendly way.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 18, 2023
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High-energy neutron scattering is a powerful tool in spectroscopy, allowing researchers to probe the physical and chemical properties of many different materials.
Condensed Matter
Dec 6, 2023
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A familiar aroma wafted through the Believer Meats test kitchen earlier this year as Research and Development Chef Andres Voloschin flipped sizzling strips of chicken conjured from cells.
Agriculture
Nov 16, 2023
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China's booming electric vehicle industry is fueling a lithium rush in the Tibetan plateau that risks damaging the troubled region's fragile ecology and deepening rights violations, research published Wednesday said.
Environment
Nov 1, 2023
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Facing record-shattering temperatures and a geopolitical tinderbox, countries are scrambling to lay the groundwork for crucial UN climate talks next month tasked with salvaging global warming goals laid out in the landmark ...
Environment
Oct 29, 2023
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On a hot summer day, white clothing feels cooler than other colors due to reflecting—not absorbing—sunlight. Other colors like blue or black, will undergo a heating effect as they absorb light. To circumvent this heating ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 3, 2023
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Policies and decisions designed to have a favorable impact on the environment can end up having measurable, non-positive consequences on other aspects of our lives, and on the lives of communities in remote areas if the process ...
Environment
Jul 26, 2023
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