native element minerals
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Supercomputer Suggests ‘Super Diamonds’ Could Exist in Space
Diamonds are the hardest naturally occurring material on Earth, but a supercomputer just modeled stuff that’s even harder. Called a ‘super-diamond,’ the theoretical material could exist beyond our planet—and maybe, one day, be created here on Earth. Like normal diamonds, super-diamonds are made from carbon atoms. This specific phase of carbon, composed of eight atoms,…
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Biden Has a Multibillion-Dollar Plan to Supercharge America’s EV Battery Production
On Monday, the Department of Energy announced $US3.1 billion in funding to help boost U.S. production of high-capacity batteries and battery parts, plus another $US60 million in funds to support battery recycling. The U.S. Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, officially introduced the Biden Administration’s battery plans in a 2pm statement in Detroit, Michigan — where…