New photo-battery harvests the sun, stores energy in a single device

A team of researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed an inexpensive, lightweight, and lead-free photo […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2021 | 6:15 am

Vale faces fresh $3.8bn lawsuit over 2015 dam disaster

New database to help mining companies predict behavior of tailings flows

Researchers led by a team at the University of Waterloo created a database as part of a study that presents the first […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2021 | 1:43 am

How mining waste can be used for hydrogen fuel production

Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology have discovered a way to use mining waste as part of a potential cheaper catalyst […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 15, 2021 | 2:54 am

EV sales to reach 5m units in 2021 with trucks, boats entering the race

In a recent analysis, IDTechEx acknowledged that, back in 2011, its ‘bullish’ forecasts of 1.5 million new EVs hitting the roads by […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2021 | 1:24 am

Sibanye-Stillwater, Heraeus team up to save palladium

New type of catalyst may help protect supply of precious metals – study

University of Nottingham researchers say that a new type of catalyst may lead to new, sustainable ways of making and using molecules and protecting the supply of precious metals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2021 | 6:31 am

Sodium-ion batteries could rival lithium-ion in cost, Stanford study finds

Novel type of graphene proposed for high-performance sodium batteries

A novel type of graphene is being proposed by researchers at Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology as a wonder material to fabricate […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2021 | 10:00 pm

Human, environmental costs of sand, gravel mining overlooked – study

A new study led by researchers at McGill University and the University of Copenhagen states that the human and environmental costs of […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2021 | 6:06 am

German researchers develop record-breaking lithium metal cell

A new study published in the journal Joule makes the case for a record-breaking lithium metal battery that offers extremely high energy […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2021 | 6:06 am

Quantum-enabled camera to help cut methane emissions from oil & gas industry

QLM Technology, a University of Bristol spin-out company, developed a quantum-enabled gas imaging camera that is expected to help dramatically cut methane […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 2, 2021 | 6:05 am