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- Apple’s US operations are now 100% powered by renewable energy Wed, 22 Apr 15, 2:15amJust ahead of Earth Day, Apple has published their annual environmental responsibility report—much of the report highlights the massive projects they have undertaken in the past year to reduce their footprint, including...
- This periodic table shows which of Earth’s elements are at risk for depletion Mon, 6 Apr 15, 10:00pmAnd you thought we were just running the world out of oil. Ha. Think again. All around you are rare elements from the Earth. LCD screens have a bit of indium; LED’s, lasers, semi-conductors and the solar industry use gallium,...
- CellEra’s Breakthrough Platinum-Free Fuel Cell is Cheaper and Doesn’t Use Rare Earth Metals Tue, 26 Nov 13, 7:30amCellEra’s new platinum-free fuel cell could be the cleanest engine ever created. Instead of using an extremely expensive rare earth metal as the fuel cell’s catalyst, CellEra employs a catalyzed, solid polymer electrolyte....
- Rare Earth Elements Infographic Shows the Impact of Resource Depletion on Green Technology Tue, 4 Dec 12, 9:00amToday people around the world depend on devices like smartphones, tvs, and laptops to learn, work, and communicate with those we love. However the production of these devices has resulted in a major reduction of REEs (rare...
- Consumer Electronics Industry Says it Increased E-cycling by 53 Percent in 2011 Wed, 18 Apr 12, 2:18amThis morning, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) released its first annual report of the eCycling Leadership Initiative, a program that was launched one year ago to encourage nationwide electronic recycling...
- GE Developing New Magnets that Could Reduce Demand for Rare Earth Metals Sat, 22 Jan 11, 4:48amGeneral Electric scientists have created a new breed of nanocomposite magnets that would require less rare earths to achieve the same high magnetism as magnets currently on the market.