Exciting movements in mining, Chevron enters the hydrogen storage chat, and more (as always).
Reading Roundup
A few stories covering Critical Minerals, Texas Heatwaves and the Grid, Rural Alaskan Energy Innovations, and more for your Friday.
Just how critical is graphite to advancing our country's clean technologies and national security? Read on to learn the backstory.
Mining
Digging into the solution for the solution of EVs.
A deep dive into cerium and space travel.
Stories about court cases, permafrost and an electronic nose(?!). Happy Friday.
Coal mining also includes reclamation and why you should consider becoming an electrician.
We have to inject a large supply into the system. Is the deep sea where we will find it?
A highlight of one of the most important metals you didn't know you should care about.
A Look Inside
A nuclear SIMs, a pro-high gas prices economist, and what ever happened to 1.5ºC.
Take a look at the history, physics and chemistry of a celebratory phenomenon.
Just a list of some of our favorite stories from the past year, served up with even more context. Enjoy!
Energy
Concrete is everywhere. And emission intensive. Or is it?
Carbon
Come along with us and learn about rare earth materials: what they are, why they come from, and how important they are in our everyday life.
On copper surfaces, bacteria and viruses die. Find out how.
What does 2022 have to say about what we will look forward to in 2023?
Can we have our electric cars, and feel good about driving them too?
Ever wondered what's *actually* under the hood?
Tech
Skis. How they're made, and why you might want to thank an oil worker the next time you hit the slopes.
Part of our infographic series, we break down ESG to its most basic parts.
Gadolinium is certainly not a metal to forget!
A need for clean tech workers in mining, nuclear fuel, and unpopular solar opinions.
From headphones to wind turbines, neodymium is everywhere.
NIMBYism is not new. But it sure is making it difficult to go green.
New phone who this? Also, how did this get built.
Lanthanum is the namesake of the first row of the "lanthanide" metals. But just how special is it?
And then just let Instagram and people’s curiosity do the rest.
Some see a mining "renaissance" on the horizon. Others spy a battle to protect the environment. We see a chance for both.