Tag: Green Technology

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Smartphones: treasure troves of raw materials

By Margit Schwarz-Stiglbauer

The energy transition has caused a surge in the demand for raw materials such as lithium and cobalt, but the process of mining these resources often causes damage to the environment and human beings. While there are solutions to this problem, they will require us to start thinking in terms of recycling loops, says Stefanie […] Continue reading “Smartphones: treasure troves of raw materials”

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Designing magnets for the green transition

Physicist Harald Özelt is using artificial intelligence to optimize strong magnets for the energy transition. Özelt intends to reduce the proportion of expensive and limited rare earths in the magnets while improving their performance for use in engines and generators. The self-learning algorithms focus initially on individual magnet grains, but then also on the grains’ […] Continue reading “Designing magnets for the green transition”