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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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The DRC’s cost competitiveness comes from its relatively cheap access to land and low engineering, procurement and construction, or EPC, cost compared to the US, Poland and China. This is due to the DRC’s proximity to cathode raw materials and heavy reliance on hydroelectric power plants.

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A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

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The Inflation Reduction Act requires, to receive the incentives, restrictions on where the critical minerals come from, where they’re processed, etc, so we’re looking at Canada, Brazil, Australia, we’re looking at Southern Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Tanzania, for alternate sources of the raw material.

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Oceans Lock Away Carbon Slower Than Previously Thought

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We would make 5- to 10-meter tall microscopes, and one day, while packing for a trip to Madagascar, I had this ‘aha’ moment,” says Prakash. “I PrakashLab/Stanford Prakash and his team came up with the idea for the microscope while conducting research on a human parasite that can travel dozens of meters. “We

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Video Friday: Ameca Humanoid

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Engineered Arts ] Looks like Flexiv had a tasty and exceptionally safe Thanksgiving! The Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the CTU in Prague wishes you a Merry Christmas and much success, health and energy in 2022! [ Apparently, the eventual plan is to get Ameca to walk. But also kind of lonely :( [ Flexiv ] Thanks, Yunfan!