Scientists Develop Waste-Free Solar Desalination Technology
A new solar-powered desalination method could produce drinking water from seawater without chemical additives, according to a promising…
China dominates AI minerals. But one company claims the ocean floor has hundreds of years of supply
The next frontier in the AI arms race may be a couple miles beneath the Pacific Ocean. Minerals…
Germany explores vast lithium reserves in 300-million-year-old rocks
Germany has launched a new research initiative to assess whether lithium trapped in ancient saline brines found nearly…
How is Europe progressing on its CRMA targets?
The European Union still requires significant investment in critical mineral projects if it is to meet the non-binding…
Germany, France, and Italy Lead EU Push to Curb Reliance on China’s Minerals
The European Union’s biggest economies – Germany, France, and Italy – will lead the bloc’s efforts to build…
CO2 + H2O = cleaner recycling of dead lithium batteries?
Chinese scientists have found a way to recycle lithium batteries using only carbon dioxide and water – eliminating…
Lithium Has Become a National Security Priority for the United States
As the world races to mine and refine more lithium, the United States has big production plans to…
Can rising lithium costs save China’s energy storage firms from a brutal price war?
China’s energy storage firms, battered by a three-year price war, have been jolted by lithium battery maker Deegares,…
The Circular Battery Economy Set to Surge to Nearly $78 Billion
As the global energy transition accelerates, the race to secure critical minerals is shifting from remote mines to…
Genetic validation of lithium response reshapes international psychiatric practice
In a compelling Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Martin Alda illuminates how decoding psychiatric…