Critical Materials Innovation Hub News

ORNL: Automated disassembly line aims to make battery recycling safer, faster

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a robotic disassembly system for used electric vehicle batteries to make the process safer, more efficient and less costly.

ORNL: Process to recover metals from batteries licensed by Momentum Technologies

CMI technology for membrane solvent extraction (MSX), developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is licensed by Momentum Technology

CMI project lead Ramesh Bhave at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Potato wastewater could feed bacteria used to recycle high tech devices

The East Idaho News ran a story from Idaho National Laboratory about CMI research on potato wastewater, which could feed bacteria used to recycle high tech devices

DOE announces over $65 Million in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

2021 Technology Commercialization Fund Awards connect private-sector partners to DOE National Labs

CNBC: New U.S. plan to rival China and end cornering of market in rare earth metals

CNBC story quotes CMI Director Tom Lograsso and mentions CMI partner MP Materials and CMI research at Ames Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory

Ore operations at MP Materials rare earth mine

Rio Tinto achieves battery grade lithium production at Boron plant

Street Insider share story of CMI Team member Rio Tinto achieves battery grade lithium production at Boron plant

Rio Tinto commences lithium production at Boron mine site in California

International Mining story that CMI Team member Rio Tinto commences lithium production at Boron mine site in California

DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge Celebrates Women’s History Month

DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge Celebrates Women’s History Month story features CMI Project Lead Ruby Nguyen at Idaho National Laboratory

Rio Tinto Plans New $2.9M Tellurium Recovery Plant

Power Bulk & Solids story of Rio Tinto planning a new tellurium recovery plant in the United States cites the company's work with the Critical Materials Institute

Argonne innovations and technology to help drive circular economy

DOE Newswise shared the story from Argonne National Laboratory that cites the Critical Materials Institute at Ames Laboratory

Plastics are made of many different types of materials, each with features that determine how long a plastic will last in a specific environment. Argonne is helping scientists develop materials at the start of the manufacturing process that are easily reused and less harmful to the Earth.