Lithium. While it’s not quite “the Spice” of Dune, the silvery, reactive metal is an extraordinarily valuable means for ...

The Colla Indigenous people claim Rio Tinto’s plans to extract the key mineral will harm fragile ecosystems and livelihoods ...

CATL’s sodium-ion battery advances to aqueous production lines and steadier voltage, giving drivers and homeowners more ...

Scientists unveil a solid electrolyte that moves lithium as fast as liquids, promising safer, fast-charging batteries.

Researchers at Rice University have developed a new, efficient method for recycling lithium from batteries, revolutionizing the lithium extraction process.

Batteries are crucial for a renewable energy future. To make intermittent sources like solar and wind viable, we require ...

The global economy is entering an uneven downturn driven by resource constraints, rising debt burdens, and widening ...

The APA will this month consider an application for a lithium-ion battery storage system near Great Sacandaga Lake, the ...

A comapny has come up with an intriguing approach that stores energy in enormous domes that are filled with compressed carbon ...

A new theory suggests fusion reactors could help scientists search for axions, mysterious particles that may explain dark ...

Ithaca-based GCI is proposing a 100 megawatt facility along Brighton Henrietta Town Line Road. That's roughly the energy ...

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