“We need battery metals to build electric cars. Luckily, the sea floor has plenty.”
THE state of California earned its well-deserved pro-environmentalist reputation over years of steadfast commitment to our future. In September of last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order forbidding sales...
International climate deal could solve SA’s energy and economy crisis
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THE...
Carbon dioxide reactor makes Martian fuel
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Engineers at the University...
Extending the life of long-travel energy chains
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The energy chains, manufactured...
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