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CleanTechnica: Scientists are shaking up lithium extraction with a different kind of chemistry

CleanTechnica story about research by CMI researchers at Ames National Laboratory: Scientists are shaking up lithium extraction with a different kind of chemistry

image of five metal balls in a cup with powder: Ball milling chamber contents: spodumene, reactant, and steel balls.

Roadmap to close the carbon cycle: A holistic approach to reach net-zero carbon emissions across the economy

A multi-institutional effort, led by Wendy Shaw of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and including Ames National Laboratory, has produced a new roadmap to reducing emissions in hard-to-electrify segments of the economy.

Ames National Laboratory, CMI Scientist Ikenna Nlebedim to be featured on Science Friday Live

Ames National Laboratory and CMI Scientist will participate in an event hosted by Science Friday Live.

Two Ames National Laboratory scientist honored by AAAS

This year, two researchers from Ames National Laboratory were elected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as AAAS Fellows.

iCOUP Deputy Director elected as AAAS Fellow

Massimiliano “Max” Delferro, iCOUP deputy director and Argonne National Laboratory scientist, was elected as a 2024 AAAS Fellow.

ICOUP Postdoc Sam Hunt featured in Argonne Science 101

Postdoc researcher Sam Hunt, who is supported by the Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP) is featured in one of Argonne National Laboratory's Science 101 videos discussing circular economy.

ScienceDaily: Science Made Simple: What are Critical Materials?

Science Daily story about critical materials describes the Critical Materials Innovation (CMI) Hub, led by Ames National Laboratory

HPC Wire: DOE Invests $75M to Strengthen Critical Minerals Supply Chain for US

DOE Invests $75 Million to Strengthen Nation’s Critical Minerals Supply Chain

As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management today announced $75 million for a project to develop a Critical Minerals Supply Chain Research Facility.

Aaron Sadow awarded the David C. Henderson Chair in Chemistry at Iowa State University

Aaron Sadow, professor of chemistry at Iowa State University and scientist at Ames National Laboratory was recently awarded the David C. Henderson Chair in Chemistry.