National Energy Technology Laboratory: Backpack-Size Laser System To Find Rare Earth Elements May Breathe New Life Into Coal Communities
December 15, 2022
December 15, 2022
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news:
As demand for rare earth elements (REEs) and critical minerals (CMs) increases, research completed with NETL support and oversight has advanced the development of a lightweight tool that can be carried into the field to measure concentrations of these valuable materials in coal wastes and byproducts.
This new technology, which is hou . . .
As demand for rare earth elements (REEs) and critical minerals (CMs) increases, research completed with NETL support and oversight has advanced the development of a lightweight tool that can be carried into the field to measure concentrations of these valuable materials in coal wastes and byproducts.
This new technology, which is hou . . .