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Simple Recycling Method Ends Dirty Mining of Rare Earth Elements

Mila Luleva — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:37:41 +0000

Scientists have found a way to recycle rare earth elements used in all electronic devices and electric motors, which could pave the way to a bright future without dirty mining. Rare earth elements (REE) are key components in almost every electronic gadget that people own these days. What is more, these chemical miracles are found within all electric […]

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Honda Recycles Rare Earth Metals to Manufacture New Batteries

Benji Jerew — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:47:25 +0000

Honda has devised a way, the first process of its kind, to extract the rare earth metals from used batteries and other products, recycling them to be made into new batteries. Electric and hybrid electric vehicles, in themselves are, without a doubt, cleaner vehicles. In operation, they have fewer, even zero, emissions when compared to their petroleum-fueled counterparts. Lifecycle […]

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