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Scientists enhance recyclability of waste plastic

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP) have developed a new method for recycling HDPE.

New superalloy could cut carbon emissions from power plants

Sandia Laboratory partnered with Ames National Laboratory, Iowa State University, and Bruker Corporation.

Commercializing the Aluminum-Cerium Alloy

A Portfolio of R&D Projects

Commercializing the Aluminum-Cerium Alloy: A Portfolio of R&D Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy shares the story of CMI creating and commercializing new alloys with cerium and aluminum.

Ames Lab scientist Aaron Sadow named AAAS Fellow

Sadow was named an "esteemed innovator" by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

iCOUP scientist featured on Green Sense Podcast

Max Delferro and Geoff Coates, scientists for iCOUP, appeared on a recent episode of the Green Sense Podcast

Science News: Recycling rare earth elements is hard; Science is trying to make it easier

Recycling rare earth elements from existing high-tech products, like hard disk drives, might help meet demand for these valuable metals.

Science News: Rare earth mining may be key to our renewable energy future. But at what cost?

CMI leaders, researchers and industry partners are featured in several recent articles in Science News. This one of three stories quotes CMI DIrector Tom Lograsso, Ames National Laboratory, CMI Project Lead Santos Jansone-Popova and describes work at CMI Affiliate MP Materials and quotes its Senior Vice President of Communications and Policy Matt Sloustcher.

Science News: Recycling rare earth elements is hard. Science is trying to make it easier

CMI leaders and researchers are featured in several recent articles in Science News. This one of three stories quotes CMI Focus Area Lead for Driving Reuse & Recycling Yoshiko Fujita, Idaho National Laboratory, CMI Focus Area Developing Substitutes Deputy Lead Ikenna Nlebedim at Ames National Laboratory, and CMI Team member TdVib President and CEO Daniel Bina.

Science News: How rare earth elements’ hidden properties make modern technology possible

CMI leaders and researchers are featured in several recent articles in Science News. This one of three stories, and quotes CMI project lead Durga Paudyal, Ames National Laboratory.

Photo of maglev train that uses magnets made from rare earth alloys to levitate train cars without consuming electricity.