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Audi, Freiburg University of Mining and Technology investigating bio-leaching and membrane mining for high-tech elements

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The Audi Environmental Foundation, a subsidiary of AUDI AG founded in 2009, has joined forces with the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology to research new ways of mining high-tech elements. At the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, the search for suitable partners for application at other sites is in full swing.

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CritMET team examines distribution of germanium and gallium in deep-sea crusts

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Using new analytical methods, the research group “CritMET: Critical Metals for Enabling Technologies” led by Michael Bau, Professor of Geochemistry at Jacobs University in Bremen has studied the distribution of germanium and gallium in iron-manganese crusts from the deep sea. Source: Jacobs University).

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Berkeley researchers propose salted biomass as scalable, economical and stable carbon capture and storage solution

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Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, are proposing burying salted biomass in a dry environment within an engineered biolandfill as a solution to sequester carbon that has been photosynthetically fixed by cultivated plants. This is measured by “water activity,” a quantity similar to relative humidity. In 1 y, PNAS.

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IBM releases fifth annual Next Five in Five list of near-term significant innovations; personalized routing for commuting/transportation makes the cut

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IBM unveiled the fifth annual “Next Five in Five”—a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years. Also on the list of five is the arrival of advanced batteries, including air batteries (e.g., Lithium air), but targeted initially at small devices.

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DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 42 university-led research and development projects for awards totaling $38 million. These projects, funded over three to four years through the Department’s Nuclear Energy University Program, are intended to help advance nuclear education and develop the next generation of nuclear technologies.

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Three New Supercomputers Reach Top of Green500 List

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The Green500 list saw newcomers enter into the top three spots, suggesting that some of the world’s newest high-performance systems may be chasing efficiency at least as much as sheer power. Heading up the new Green500 list was JEDI , Jülich Supercomputing Center’s prototype system for their impending JUPITER exascale computer.

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Researchers develop efficient single-atom Ni catalyst for conversion of CO2 to CO

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While Ni metal catalyzes the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) exclusively under CO 2 RR conditions, Ni single atomic sites present a high CO selectivity of 95% under an overpotential of 550 mV in water, and an excellent stability over 20 hours’ continuous electrolysis. The current density can be scaled up to more than 50 mA cm?2