Tag: Circular Economy
Agua+S: A sustainable solution for drought
A research team from the University of Malaga has designed ‘Agua+S,’ which is a circular economy project that proposes a sustainable solution for drought.
What...
Electric vehicle circular supply chain for recycled rare earth magnets
A collaboration of automotive and technology companies is developing the world’s first circular supply chain for recycled rare earth magnets, which can be used...
Scientists revolutionise solar powered adsorption cooling systems
A collaborative research team including the American Institute of Physics (AIP) has developed an optimiser tool that designs, evaluates, and maximises solar powered adsorption...
Northvolt to establish third gigafactory in Germany’s clean energy valley
Powered by the cleanest electricity grid in Germany’s clean energy valley, Northvolt Drei aims to produce the cleanest batteries in continental Europe with a...
Building a circular economy for critical materials
The urgent need to create a global framework to support a circular economy for critical materials is detailed by Ian M London, Executive Director...
Renewable bioenergy generation aided by ‘skyscraper’ bacteria
A research team from the University of Cambridge has developed ‘skyscrapers’ for communities of bacteria to aid in renewable bioenergy generation.
How did scientists develop...
Hydrates: A novel method to achieve carbon neutrality
A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have proposed achieving carbon neutrality by storing CO2 emissions in the form of hydrates...
Scientists develop novel wearable technology from recycled waste
A research team from the University of Surrey have created energy-harvesting wearable technology made from recycled waste.
Wearable technology has gained popularity over the past...
Accelerating the transition to net zero energy systems in the UK.Â
40 novel projects indicate an essential strengthening of energy network innovation to help the transition to net zero energy systems in the UK.Â
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Scientists to develop car made solely from recycled materials
A research team from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), intend to develop a car that is 100% constructed from recycled materials.
What...
A bright vision for the recycling of rare earth magnets
Professor Allan Walton, a Founding Director of HyProMag, details their pioneering short loop magnet recycling HPMS technology and how their partnerships and collaborations can...
Australia’s battery manufacturing opportunity
Shannon O’Rourke, CEO of FBICRC, shines a light on Australia’s abundance of battery raw materials and argues for the need to adopt a growth...
EIT InnoEnergy receive €10m to bridge skills gap within battery value chain
The European Commission is set to grant EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable energy across Europe, €10m in funding towards the European Battery...
REIA leads collaboration to assess rare earth sustainability
REIA partners with four organisations to develop a blockchain based circular system to help strengthen transition into a circular economy, through tracking and traceability...
Britishvolt collaborate with Glencore to build battery recycling ecosystem
Battery pioneer and the UK’s foremost investor in battery cell technologies, Britishvolt, enter an industry leading battery recycling ecosystem venture with strategic partner, Glencore.
Britishvolt...
Establishing critical minerals supply chains in the circular economy
Donald Bubar, President and CEO of Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. discusses establishing critical minerals supply chains in the circular economy.
Critical minerals supply chains are...
Worrying study confirms the safe planetary boundary for pollutants is surpassed
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have discovered that the safe planetary boundary for pollutants has been exceeded.
In a first of its kind study, an...
European Commission takes steps to combat environmental crimeÂ
The European Commission has proposed to strengthen the protection of the environment and combat environmental crime through criminal law.Â
The Commission has adopted a novel...
Repurposing used electric vehicle batteries for renewable energy storage
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a method of reusing old electric vehicle batteries for renewable energy storage.
Cornell University researchers, partially funded by the...
Groundbreaking technique for sustainable extraction and separation of rare earth elements
Researchers at Penn State have developed a new technique for the environmentally friendly extraction and separation of rare earth elements.