Aerial photo of the lithium pools of Silver Peak Lithium Mine in Nevada. A new technology can extract lithium from brines at an estimated cost of under 40% that of today’s dominant extraction method, and at just a fourth of lithium’s current market price. The new technology would also […] Click here to view original […]

REI Co-op’s newest distribution center in Tennessee is a perfect example of what the future of eco-friendly businesses could look like. The 400,000-square-foot facility has achieved the highest level of green building recognition — LEED v4 Platinum certification. It’s the first-of-its-kind facility in the state, and according to Environment+Energy […] Click here to view original

Rice University researchers, led by Pulickel Ajayan, unveil a microwave-based lithium recovery process with 50 percent efficiency in 30 seconds, using biodegradable solvents. This method addresses inefficiencies in recycling lithium-ion batteries. Researchers from US based Rice University, led by Pulickel Ajayan, have introduced a groundbreaking, environmentally friendly method for […] Click here to view original

Apple’s Campus 2, dubbed the "spaceship," uses custom concrete slabs with hollowed centers, allowing the building to "breathe" and reducing the need for conventional cooling. (Image: Apple) How buildings are heated and cooled is looking a lot different these days.The pandemic forced almost every building owner to rethink traditional […] Click here to view original

Sea levels are changing rapidly and could rise by 1 metre or more by 2100 without drastic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions 1 . Low-lying coastal areas — home to nearly one billion people — are at high risk of erosion and flooding 2 . In July, for example, torrential […] Click here to view original

The National High Speed Rail Company Limited (NHSRCL) of India has begun construction on an underwater portion of its ambitious new high-speed rail (HSR) line, as Newsweek shared . This tunneling project, which is part of the larger Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR corridor spanning 315.66 miles, is part of an effort […] Click here to view original