IIT researchers devise economical method to extract hydrogen from water
An electric field applied through the cobalt oxide to water molecules resulted in the electrolysis of water; a magnetic field created using a …
Deep-sea mining for building EV batteries: A sustainable approach or an invitation to another catastrophe?
Projections assume use of lithium-ion technology will continue despite alternatives
As cobalt demand booms, companies must do more to protect Congolese miners
Mining method adopted in Congo comes with major human rights risks such as child labour and dangerous working conditions. Fatal accidents in …
Electric vehicles have a dark side too: Blood batteries and child labour
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country that is among the poorest on the planet, is paying a heavy price for the global green energy …
Petro to Electro: It is the Dragon vs the Rest on critical minerals
There is a fight among countries to secure the greatest share of critical battery minerals and China has taken a huge early lead
Budget 2023-24: Deep Ocean Mission gets Rs 600 crore; funds to be spent on research vessel, identifying minerals
Experts raised concerns over the impacts of mining on deep-ocean biodiversity
Rechargeable batteries: UNCTAD report warns of raw material uncertainties
A few countries control reserves of key inputs like cobalt, manganese, lithium, graphite