Designed at the University of #California, #Irvine, the #Battery is made up of #Gold #Nanowires coated in a manganese dioxide shell, and set in an electrolyte made of a Plexiglas-like gel.
By coating the nanowires in both a shell and the gel, the US researchers managed to prevent the nanowires from growing brittle.
Read more at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/04/21/researchers-create-an-infinite-battery-that-will-never-die/
#Indonesia has been listed as one of the world’s top 10 manufacturers by the #UnitedNations Industrial Development Organization (#UNIDO).
#Jakarta (#ANTARA News) – PT Aneka Tambang (#Antam) has invited two #German companies – #Cronimet Holding GmBh and #Ferrostaal Industrial Project GmBh – to cooperate in the development of metal productions in #Pomalaa, #Sulawesi.
Read more at: http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/104299/antam-cooperates-with-german-companies-to-develop-pomalaa-production
The #European #Aircraft maker #Airbus received the first two production models of the LEAP-1A engine for the next-generation Airbus A320neo passenger jet on April 2. The delivery is a milestone both for Airbus and #CFM International, the 50/50 joint venture between #GE Aviation and #France’s Snecma (#Safran) that developed them.
Read more at: http://www.gereports.com/airbus-gets-1st-production-jet-engines-with-3d-printed-parts-from-cfm/
#Canada is facing the threat of another major trade showdown with the #UnitedStates – this time, over #Aluminum.
The United Steelworkers has asked the #Obama administration to slap an emergency 50-per-cent tariff on all imports of aluminum, invoking a rarely used and controversial #US trade law.
#Australia is at the dawn of a battery storage revolution. A recent report from US-based IHS Technology states that Australia’s energy storage market will grow from less than 500 #Battery installations in 2015 to 30,000 installations by 2018, while #MorganStanley has found that half of all households in Australia are interested in installing #SolarPanels with battery storage, with the market potential estimated to be $24bn.
From the #Lithium battery #Tesla #Powerwall unit to the lead acid gel battery of All Grid Energy’s Grid Watt system, the Australian market seems to be welcoming one battery innovation after another.
#SantoDomingo – Energy and Mines minister Antonio Isa on Monday said miner #Falconbridge Dominicana (#Falcondo) was prevented from “illegally taking out ” a load of the ore #Ferronickel via #Haina port.
Read more at: http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2016/4/18/58968/Dominican-Republic-halts-illegal-nickel-ore-shipment
#NewDelhi:#Offshore investment stayed on an upward trajectory in select emerging markets like #India and #Indonesia, which attracted weekly inflows of $313 million and $234 million respectively, an #HSBC report says.
Can the buzz around electric vehicles inject new energy into Northwest Territories mining?
As pre-orders for #Tesla’s latest electric car surpass 300,000 in a week, owners of N.W.T. #Lithium and #Cobalt projects — two elements found in Tesla’s batteries — say their time has come.
Read more at: http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/tesla-electric-car-demand-energizes-plans-for-nwt-lithium-and-cobalt-mines/ar-BBrRoSA
Demand for #Lithium — the hottest commodity on the planet and the only commodity to show positive price movement in 2015 — is poised to continue on its upward trajectory, becoming the world’s new gasoline and earning the moniker of ‘’#WhitePetroleum’’. And the battle for market share in and around this commodity has everyone from major tech players to trend-setting investor gurus vying for a foothold.
Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-stafford/tesla-and-other-tech-gian_b_9682302.html
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