Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (Arpa-E), a US government branch under the Department of Energy, just announced that it has achieved a breakthrough in battery storage. This “holy grail” of energy is seven years in the making. … Continue reading →

Many countries, including Canada, have rare earths resources but producing REEs requires complex separation and refining processes. Does Canada have any rare earth minerals? Canada is home to an estimated 830,000 tonnes of rare earths reserves, and explorers in nearly … Continue reading →

Graphene gets its properties from its unusual structure, in which carbon atoms are bonded together in a hexagonal pattern like atomic-scale chicken wire. The bonds hover halfway between single and double bonds, making them so strong that it’s almost impossible … Continue reading →

A material called carbyne could be stronger even than graphene or diamond, according to researchers who have calculated its properties. Is carbyne the strongest material? Scientists in Vienna have successfully created a stable form of carbyne, the world’s strongest material. … Continue reading →

More lithium might be found in the icy outer Solar System, where there’s plenty of water available to pull the metal out of rocks. Lithium could be present in low concentrations in the oceans beneath the icy surfaces of Jupiter’s … Continue reading →

How do you rebalance a hybrid battery? Battery Reconditioning Step-by-step Process: Charge the battery until the voltage stops rising. Discharge the battery to at least 0.8V/cell. Charge the battery again until the voltage stops rising. Discharge the battery to 0.6V/cell. … Continue reading →

Kevlar. Kevlar is the most commonly used material as armour for protection against bullets used in hand guns because of its impact resistance, high strength and low weight. These properties make Kevlar an ideal material to be used in bullet-proof … Continue reading →

Galena is the primary ore of lead, and is often mined for its silver content. What is lead ore used for? Today, more than 80 percent of lead is used to make lead-acid batteries. Historically, it also has been used … Continue reading →

Advanced processes are used to refine these metals and convert them into high-purity chemical compounds. Per kilowatt hour (kWh) cost – On an average, lithium-ion batteries cost $156 per kilowatt hour. That’s quite expensive, even though prices have come down … Continue reading →

There is nothing that can scratch a diamond except another diamond. A mineral like talc, on the other hand, is a 1 on the scale. You could scratch it with any hard material, even your fingernail. Natural talc is one … Continue reading →

Electronics Smartphones employ multiple antenna systems, such as Bluetooth, GPS, and WiFi. The distance between these antenna systems is usually small making it extremely difficult to achieve flawless performance. Capacitors made of the rare, hard, blue-gray metal tantalum are used … Continue reading →

Rare-earth ore deposits are found all over the world. The major ores are in China, the United States, Australia, and Russia, while other viable ore bodies are found in Canada, India, South Africa, and southeast Asia. Can you buy rare-earth … Continue reading →

It entirely depends on the capacity of the car battery. If the battery does not have a full charge, the vehicle may run from 5 to 30 minutes. The runtime will increase in case of a fully charged battery. How … Continue reading →

Pretty much a AA battery is only a very low 1.5 V, its almost impossible to be shocked by one directly. Its possible to build a circuit with inductive kickback that will give you shock, that is powered by such … Continue reading →