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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. Kyoto Group Buildings are another big consumer of heat, accounting for almost half of total heat consumption, mostly for space and water heating. But the space is still young.