Giant clams may hold the answers to making solar energy more efficient by Jim Shelton for Yale News New Haven CT (SPX) Jul 03, 2024 Solar panel and biorefinery designers could learn a thing or two from iridescent giant clams living near tropical coral reefs, according to a new Yale-led study. […]
New lithium plant inaugurated in Argentina by AFP Staff Writers Salta, Argentina (AFP) July 3, 2024 French mining group Eramet and China’s Tsingshan on Wednesday inaugurated a lithium production plant in Argentina to supply the booming electric car industry. The site in the northwestern province of Salta represents an investment of $870 million […]
Moving Beyond the 80-year-old Solar Cell Equation by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 03, 2024 Physicists from Swansea University and bo Akademi University have made a significant breakthrough in solar cell technology by developing a new analytical model that improves the understanding and efficiency of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) devices. For […]
Hydrovolt to open battery recycling facility in France by AFP Staff Writers Oslo (AFP) July 2, 2024 Norwegian battery recycling firm Hydrovolt said Tuesday that it will expand internationally by opening a facility in France, boosting a nascent hub for producing electric vehicle batteries. The facility will open in the town of Hordain […]
Is the Netherlands self sufficient in gas? Is the Netherlands closing Europe’s largest gas field? A symbolic ceremony was held on Friday to mark the end of drilling that has increased seismic risks in the region since it began in the 1960s. The Netherlands has officially stopped drilling at Europe’s largest gas field in Groningen, […]
Protestors rally against Serbian lithium mine By Mina PEJAKOVIC Loznica, Serbia (AFP) June 28, 2024 Thousands of demonstrators gathered in western Serbia to protest the opening of a controversial lithium mining project that has been halted for years by protests over environmental fears. The rally comes after President Aleksandar Vucic told The Financial […]
