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Jervois begins commissioning at Idaho Cobalt Operations; only cobalt mine in US

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Australia-based Jervois Global, a nickel and cobalt company, has commenced the first stage of plant commissioning at its Idaho Cobalt Operations mine site (ICO), following a successful opening ceremony on 7 October 2022. Idaho Cobalt Belt. The site was closed in 1982, after severely contaminating water nearby with heavy metals.

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Idaho National Lab and Bloom Energy produce hydrogen at record-setting efficiencies

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Bloom Energy announced the initial results of its ongoing demonstration with Idaho National Laboratory (INL). —John Wagner, director, Idaho National Labs. Because the Bloom Electrolyzer operates at high temperatures, it requires less energy than low-temperature PEM and alkaline electrolyzers to split water molecules.

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Bloom Energy and Idaho National Laboratory to test use of nuclear generation to power solid-oxide electrolyzer for H2 production

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Bloom Energy announced an agreement with Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to test the use of nuclear energy to produce clean hydrogen through Bloom Energy’s solid-oxide, high-temperature electrolyzer. First announced in July 2020, Bloom Energy’s electrolyzer converts water (or steam) into hydrogen and oxygen.

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DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

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This project will complete key engineering design and demonstration tests to enable cost-competitive, carbon-neutral production of synthetic jet fuel and diesel using nuclear energy from existing light water reactors.

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Rivian Electric Trucks Have Been Driving Through Tons Of Water

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A couple of weeks ago, someone posted a video on YouTube of a Rivian RT1 launching a boat in Bear Lake, Idaho. Whether legit or not, though, the RT1 certainly did a fine job driving through the water and pulling a boat along with it. Some supposed the whole thing was staged. I thought it […].

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Eden’s Electrical Reservoir Stimulation technology selected for $3.5M ARPA-E MINER award

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This project is being led by Idaho National Labs, who has been working closely with Eden to develop the technology for hard rock permeability enhancement applications. This allows for reduced water consumption, energy comminution, and mining tailings. —Paris Smalls, CEO and co-founder of Eden.

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Water Scarcity Concerns Drive Semiconductor Industry to Adopt New Technologies

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And chip fabs need a lot of water to operate. By some estimates , a large chip fab can use up to 10 million gallons of water a day, which is equivalent to the water consumption of roughly 300,000 households. to open up its plants to inspection to demonstrate their water conservation efforts.

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