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U Florida team using fungi to extract cobalt and lithium from waste batteries

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A team of researchers University of South Florida is using naturally occurring fungi to drive an environmentally friendly recycling process to extract cobalt and lithium from tons of waste batteries. Although a global problem, the US leads the way as the largest generator of electronic waste.

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The Technical Failure That Could Clear The Oil Glut In A Matter Of Weeks

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The skepticism shown by a majority of financial analysts and oil commentators about the real threat to global oil (and gas) production volumes was countered by the news that the production at Saudi Aramco’s main offshore oil field, Manifa, has been hit by technical problems. Amin Nasser’s aim is to go beyond global oil markets.

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This Lockheed Martin Researcher’s Work on UAVs Saves Lives

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As part of the job, in Oghara, Nigeria, then a small fishing village along the Niger River, he collected fares and directed passengers on and off the bus. While attending the Federal University of Technology in Owerri, Nigeria, he interned at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp., They didn’t remain mysterious for long.

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