Interesting Engineering on MSN3h
Scientists extract EV battery power from salt lakes without making pollution
The University of Birmingham researchers have introduced a new, environmentally friendly lithium extraction method, offering ...
Salt influx from land and sea spells 'double trouble' for drinking water
An influx of salt from both land and sea and a warming world are condemning the world's rivers, streams and estuaries to a ...
International Atomic Energy Agency22h
What are Molten Salt Reactors?
Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are nuclear fission reactors in which either the fuel and/or the coolant is a molten salt. Molten salt is salt which liquifies at elevated temperatures and can store ...
Business Wire1d
Michigan Potash Announces New Food-Grade Salt Business in the Heart of the Midwest
The Michigan Potash & Salt Co. (Michigan Salt) today announced the launch of its new salt business, which will produce 1 million tons of food-qual ...
What’s so special about Ukraine’s minerals? A geologist explains
The Shevchenkivske lithium deposit contains high concentrations of spodumene — the primary lithium-bearing mineral used in ...
The Cool Down on MSN4d
Researchers create game-changing solution to major issue with electric cars: 'We really think this is a revolution'
There’s still work to be done, however, before this process can be made into a scalable industrial alternative. Researchers ...
SQM's Low-Cost Lithium Poised to Benefit Rising EV Sales From Higher Long-Term Prices
Globally, lithium carbonate is produced from either lower-cost evaporation of brine or higher-cost mining of spodumene minerals. SQM has a cost advantage in lithium carbonate production due to its ...