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New smelting reduction process to recover Co, Ni, Mn, and Li simultaneously from Li-ion batteries

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A team from metals research institute SWERIM in Sweden reports on a smelting reduction process to recover cobalt, nickel, manganese and lithium simultaneously from spent Li-ion batteries. A paper on their work is published in the Journal of Power Sources. —Hu et al.

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What is Tesla’s Mystery Magnet?

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Tesla’s investor day on 1 March began with a rambling, detailed discourse on energy and the environment before transitioning into a series of mostly predictable announcements and boasts. Ferrite magnets, based on a form of iron oxide, are cheap and account for nearly 30 percent of the permanent-magnet market by sales.

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What If Europe Loses Russian Natural Gas?

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Powered by electricity, they can “pump” heat from the environment at a colder temperature into a building at a warmer temperature. For example, Trane , a leading manufacturer of heating and cooling equipment, says on its website “that heat pumps are best for moderate climates.” Carrier , another prominent U.S.

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