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Artwork created by students at the Monash Suzhou Research Institute demonstrating simultaneous lithium and magnesium extraction

Salt lake extraction tech harvests both lithium and magnesium

WVU researcher Yuxin Wang loads polypropylene into a microwave reactor

Microwave tech targets polypropylene waste

The researchers modelled the B2 system’s efficacy at larger scales, showing potential for industrial applications

Woodchips and biochar combined to clean pharmaceutical wastewater

Led by Bath University, the study called for a new unified methodology for carbon accounting

UK study calls for unified carbon accounting approach

Zircotec

Comment: How ceramics can aid EV lightweighting

80 per cent of automotive component suppliers said that they had begun implementation of their net zero plans

Auto suppliers view net zero as a short-term threat, BDO survey finds

Mechanical engineering professor Lulin Jiang, Ph.D., and her research team on the novel Swirl Burst injector inside the CAC Lab at Baylor University, Texas

Swirl Burst injector enables ultra-clean combustion of biofuels

UK designed foiling fast ferry enters build phase

Data centre energy demand could top 1,000TWh by 2026, according to the IEA

Amazon and Google bet big on SMRs to power AI

The 2024 World Energy Outlook claims that the 'Age of Electricity' will define the global energy system going forward

IEA’s 2024 World Energy Outlook highlights geopolitical risks and the urgent need for faster expansion of clean energy

The surge in wind farms has led to a significant increase in fire-related risks

Comment: Protecting wind farms against rising fire risks

Airbus and Toshiba to partner on superconductivity research

Airbus and Toshiba collaborate on superconducting motor