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ARPA-E to award up to $5M to investigate extracting rare earth and other critical minerals from macroalgae

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Factors including but not limited to cultivation region, cultivation mechanism, the effects of water quality and proximity of natural mineral sources, and harvest strategy are of interest. Economic vulnerability vs. disruption potential for critical minerals in 2016.

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Thermal Energy Storage Is No Longer Just Hot Air

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That’s why interest in unconventional solutions for energy storage has taken off in recent years. Some companies have landed on thermal storage. The whole system, which can hold five to twelve hours’ worth of electricity discharging at full power, costs a half-million pounds. They also consume 75 percent of all electricity used.