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• Rice University Engineers Develop Rapid Water-Based Method to Recover Critical Lithium-Ion Battery Minerals

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Technology

  A research team at Rice University has pioneered a hydrometallurgical recycling process using aqueous amino chlorides to extract valuable metals from spent batteries in mere minute...

• University of Kentucky Scientists Transform Massive Bourbon Distillery Waste Streams Into High-Performance Energy Storage Supercapacitors

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers have developed a sustainable hydrothermal process to convert "stillage," a watery grain byproduct of bourbon production, into advanced carbon electrodes. These distille...

• UL Research Institutes Appoints Dr Judy Jeevarajan As Vice President Amid Global Battery Safety Expansion

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  UL Research Institutes has named Dr. Judy Jeevarajan as its first vice president and distinguished scientific advisor to oversee the strategic trajectory of electrochemical safety...

• Revolutionary Solid State Motorcycle Battery Achieves Near Full Recharge in Under Five Minutes During Initial Testing

  Published: Feb 28, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A breakthrough in solid-state battery technology has demonstrated the ability to recharge a motorcycle battery to nearly 100 percent capacity in less than five minutes. While the t...