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ORNL: Magnets—coming around again

CMI researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated how rare earth magnets can be removed from used computer hard drives and repurposed in an axial gap motor

CMI researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated how rare earth permanent magnets can be harvested from used computer disk drives and repurposed in an axial gap motor.

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

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

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.

Potato wastewater could feed bacteria used to recycle high-tech devices

CMI research at Idaho National Laboratory, with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the University of Arizona, shows promise for wastewater treatment and recycling high tech devices

Today’s high-tech devices usually contain components made of rare earth elements, a class of metallic elements including neodymium and dysprosium, which is found in everything from cellphones and computers to wind turbines and electric vehicles.

Trash to treasure: sustainable recycling of electric vehicle batteries

Idaho National Laboratory story on CMI research conducted at INL on sustainable recycling of electric vehicle batteries

INL scientists research methods to extract valuable metals from lithium batteries.

Trash to treasure: sustainable recycling of electric vehicle batteries

Idaho Falls Magazine features CMI research conducted at Idaho National Laboratory about sustainable recycling of electric vehicle batteries

Protein process may transform rare earths recovery

Recycling International story on CMI research on protein process that may transform rare earths recovery