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Scientists find huge trove of #RareMetals needed for clean energy hidden inside toxic coal waste | CNN cnn.com/2024/12/06/climate/coa Scientists analyzed #CoalAsh from power plants across the United States and found it could contain up to 11 million tons of rare earth elements — nearly eight times the amount the US has in domestic reserves — worth around $8.4 billion

It offers a huge potential source of domestic #RareEarth elements without the need for new mining,

CNN · Scientists find huge trove of rare metals needed for clean energy hidden inside toxic coal wasteBy Laura Paddison

"First we did it with manganese. Later we did it with nickel and lithium. And then we used a different strain of bacteria and we were able to extract cobalt and nickel.”

University of Edinburgh scientists are using bacteria helping to extract rare metals from old batteries to help create a circular green economy.

#RareMetals #GreenTech #Bacteria
#ClimateEmergency

theguardian.com/environment/ar

The Guardian · Bacteria helping to extract rare metals from old batteries in boost for green techBy Robin McKie