The Innovation Platform Issue 09 | Innovation News Network Science, Research & Innovation News Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:10:43 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 The race for rare earth elements: A Swedish perspective /race-rare-earth-elements-swedish-perspective/17488/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=race-rare-earth-elements-swedish-perspective /race-rare-earth-elements-swedish-perspective/17488/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:30:24 +0000 /?p=17488 The Norra Kärr region in Sweden is home to mainland Europe’s largest defined heavy rare earth mineral deposit. As the race to secure rare earth elements increases, Axel Sjöqvist of the University of Gothenburg outlines its significance. The transition to sustainable energy systems is taking place. The number of electric vehicles on our roads is […]

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]]> /race-rare-earth-elements-swedish-perspective/17488/feed/ 0 Iron and the possibility of life on other planets /iron-possibility-life-on-other-planets/18758/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iron-possibility-life-on-other-planets /iron-possibility-life-on-other-planets/18758/#respond Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:30:38 +0000 /?p=18758 New insights on iron from the University of Oxford could narrow down the search for life on other planets. The Innovation Platform spoke to the team involved to find out more. An essential nutrient required for almost all life to grow, iron has been of crucial importance since the formation of planet Earth. Now, research […]

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]]> /iron-possibility-life-on-other-planets/18758/feed/ 0 Building a circular economy for critical materials /building-a-circular-economy-for-critical-materials/18367/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-a-circular-economy-for-critical-materials /building-a-circular-economy-for-critical-materials/18367/#respond Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:00:19 +0000 /?p=18367 The urgent need to create a global framework to support a circular economy for critical materials is detailed by Ian M London, Executive Director of C2M2A, with support from Jeff Townsend and Kirsty Benham, Founders of CMA. Critical materials are fundamental to both advanced and clean technologies. Access to a secure supply of these materials […]

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]]> /building-a-circular-economy-for-critical-materials/18367/feed/ 0 Time to act: Tackling space debris /time-to-act-tackling-space-debris/17706/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=time-to-act-tackling-space-debris /time-to-act-tackling-space-debris/17706/#respond Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:00:35 +0000 /?p=17706 Tim Flohrer, Head of the Space Debris Office at ESA, discusses the increasing challenge of space debris and emphasises why we must take immediate action to reduce and remove the threat. Space debris, also known as ‘space junk’, refers to any artificial material that is orbiting Earth but is no longer functional. With an increasing […]

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]]> /time-to-act-tackling-space-debris/17706/feed/ 0 In Wigner’s footsteps: High energy physics at the Wigner RCP /wigners-footsteps-high-energy-physics-wigner-rcp/18973/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wigners-footsteps-high-energy-physics-wigner-rcp /wigners-footsteps-high-energy-physics-wigner-rcp/18973/#respond Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:15:28 +0000 /?p=18973 Péter Lévai, Director of the Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics and Director General of Wigner Research Centre for Physics, outlines recent research activities in Csillebérc, Budapest, in the area of modern physics. Hungarian traditions in physics In books on the history of science, the interested reader will quickly find Hungarian-born scientists well-recognised in the […]

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]]> /wigners-footsteps-high-energy-physics-wigner-rcp/18973/feed/ 0 Korab Resources: Creating a secure and sustainable supply of ‘green’ magnesium /korab-resources-creating-secure-supply-green-magnesium/18998/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=korab-resources-creating-secure-supply-green-magnesium /korab-resources-creating-secure-supply-green-magnesium/18998/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:19:05 +0000 /?p=18998 Winchester is the best undeveloped high-grade magnesium project in the world, and Korab Resources (ASX:KOR) aims to make it a sustainable, secure, low-cost source of zero-carbon, ‘green’ magnesium metal. Around the world, automakers, alloy producers, defence contractors and a myriad of other industry players are very worried about the supply of one critical metal – […]

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]]> /korab-resources-creating-secure-supply-green-magnesium/18998/feed/ 0 Connecting the global rare earth industry /connecting-global-rare-earth-industry/18992/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=connecting-global-rare-earth-industry /connecting-global-rare-earth-industry/18992/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:30:51 +0000 /?p=18992 The Global Rare Earth Industry Association (REIA) describes the aims and priorities of the organisation. The Global Rare Earth Industry Association (REIA) was founded in 2019 with the support of the EU Commission as a non-profit organisation representing the rare earth industry worldwide and run by a multicultural and experienced Board of Directors. REIA is […]

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]]> /connecting-global-rare-earth-industry/18992/feed/ 0 PIP-II: An international effort breaking new ground in particle physics /pip-ii-enhancements-fermilab-accelerator-complex/18907/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pip-ii-enhancements-fermilab-accelerator-complex /pip-ii-enhancements-fermilab-accelerator-complex/18907/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2022 13:15:50 +0000 /?p=18907 Lia Merminga, Project Director of PIP-II, explains the progress made in the major PIP-II enhancement to the Fermilab accelerator complex. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is a premiere particle physics and accelerator laboratory, offering a range of advanced particle accelerators since 1967 to help users answer fundamental questions regarding the matter […]

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]]> /pip-ii-enhancements-fermilab-accelerator-complex/18907/feed/ 0 Graphene Flagship: The road to commercialising graphene innovation /graphene-flagship-commercialising-graphene-innovation/18771/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=graphene-flagship-commercialising-graphene-innovation /graphene-flagship-commercialising-graphene-innovation/18771/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2022 10:00:57 +0000 /?p=18771 Professor Andrea Ferrari, Science and Technology Officer and Chair of the Management Panel of the Graphene Flagship, discusses the current progress made in the project as it works to define a clear path to real-world applications of graphene innovation. Launched in 2013, the Graphene Flagship is one of the European Commission’s Future and Emerging Technology […]

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]]> /graphene-flagship-commercialising-graphene-innovation/18771/feed/ 0 Enabling Europe’s green energy transition with wind energy /enabling-europes-green-energy-transition-wind-energy/18258/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enabling-europes-green-energy-transition-wind-energy /enabling-europes-green-energy-transition-wind-energy/18258/#respond Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:00:11 +0000 /?p=18258 Giles Dickson, CEO of WindEurope, explores the actions needed to deploy more wind energy capacity in Europe. As Europe transitions towards carbon neutrality, demand for electricity is expected to surge. The European Commission has highlighted that direct electrification is the most energy-efficient way to decarbonise energy sector emissions by 2050. Renewables-based electrification will play a […]

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]]> /enabling-europes-green-energy-transition-wind-energy/18258/feed/ 0 Developing a resilient Canadian battery supply chain /developing-canadian-battery-supply-chain/18646/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=developing-canadian-battery-supply-chain /developing-canadian-battery-supply-chain/18646/#respond Thu, 03 Mar 2022 13:45:08 +0000 /?p=18646 Dr Venkataraman Thangadurai, Founder and Director of the Western Canada Battery Consortium, explains how a Canadian battery supply chain should be secured and discusses the future developments of next-generation battery technologies. Driven mainly by the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), the lithium-ion battery (LIB) market is expected to exceed $129bn by 2027.1 Most of this […]

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]]> /developing-canadian-battery-supply-chain/18646/feed/ 0 The drive for ocean energy in the context of the European Green Deal /drive-ocean-energy-context-european-green-deal/19034/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drive-ocean-energy-context-european-green-deal /drive-ocean-energy-context-european-green-deal/19034/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:04:41 +0000 /?p=19034 Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director-General for Energy at the European Commission, discusses the vast potential of ocean energy technologies. Within two weeks of taking office in December 2019, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented one of the flagship projects for her five-year term in office called the European Green Deal. With the ambition of […]

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]]> /drive-ocean-energy-context-european-green-deal/19034/feed/ 0 A bright vision for the recycling of rare earth magnets /bright-vision-recycling-rare-earth-magnets/19023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bright-vision-recycling-rare-earth-magnets /bright-vision-recycling-rare-earth-magnets/19023/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:27:18 +0000 /?p=19023 Professor Allan Walton, a Founding Director of HyProMag, details their pioneering short loop magnet recycling HPMS technology and how their partnerships and collaborations can unlock the global supply chain for the recycling of rare earth magnets. HyProMag Limited is set to become the UK’s first producer of recycled, sintered NdFeB rare earth magnets used in […]

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]]> /bright-vision-recycling-rare-earth-magnets/19023/feed/ 0 The potential for raw materials exploration in Norway /potential-raw-materials-exploration-norway/19013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=potential-raw-materials-exploration-norway /potential-raw-materials-exploration-norway/19013/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:19:17 +0000 /?p=19013 The Innovation Platform examines the potential for raw materials exploration in Norway and the possibilities it holds for green energy applications. With varied geology, Norway has a huge capacity for raw material exploration and production. According to the European Commission, Norway is the EU’s eighth most significant partner for trade in goods. In addition, Norway […]

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]]> /potential-raw-materials-exploration-norway/19013/feed/ 0 Utilising low-level wind power for electricity production /utilising-low-level-wind-power-for-electricity-production/18969/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=utilising-low-level-wind-power-for-electricity-production /utilising-low-level-wind-power-for-electricity-production/18969/#respond Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:43:25 +0000 /?p=18969 Vincent Boon-Falleur, Managing Director of SISTAN SA, explores the benefits and vast potential of using low-level wind power for electricity production. Using wind power for electricity production is a necessity if we want to achieve the ambitious CO2 objectives set out at COP26. The wind energy industry has grown significantly in recent years, and ongoing innovations […]

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]]> /utilising-low-level-wind-power-for-electricity-production/18969/feed/ 0 Discussing Australia’s growing battery industry /discussing-australias-growing-battery-industry/18937/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=discussing-australias-growing-battery-industry /discussing-australias-growing-battery-industry/18937/#respond Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:37:27 +0000 /?p=18937 Dr Rosalind Gummow, Dr Adam Best, and Neeraj Sharma, Directors of the Australian Battery Society, explore the global opportunity of Australia’s growing battery industry and its role in the battery revolution. Australian companies and innovations are readily found in the battery space. For example, Professor Maria Skyllas-Kazacos’ development of the vanadium redox flow battery at […]

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]]> /discussing-australias-growing-battery-industry/18937/feed/ 0 ASTRABAT applies certifications to all-solid-state battery prototype /astrabat-applies-certifications-to-all-solid-state-battery-prototype/18920/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=astrabat-applies-certifications-to-all-solid-state-battery-prototype /astrabat-applies-certifications-to-all-solid-state-battery-prototype/18920/#respond Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:38:19 +0000 /?p=18920 ASTRABAT’s technical partners discuss the development of their all-solid-state batteries to overcome current battery technology challenges, such as Li-ion battery safety and energy density, solved by new material formulation and solid-state material usage. E-mobility offers many advantages to shifting mobility towards a sustainable and circular ecosystem for a carbon-neutral society – on the system’s whole […]

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]]> /astrabat-applies-certifications-to-all-solid-state-battery-prototype/18920/feed/ 0 Australia’s battery manufacturing opportunity /australias-battery-manufacturing-opportunity/18924/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=australias-battery-manufacturing-opportunity /australias-battery-manufacturing-opportunity/18924/#respond Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:35:12 +0000 /?p=18924 Shannon O’Rourke, CEO of FBICRC, shines a light on Australia’s abundance of battery raw materials and argues for the need to adopt a growth strategy for battery manufacturing that offers a significant economic prize for the country. The Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) was established in 2019 through the Australian Government’s Cooperative Research […]

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]]> /australias-battery-manufacturing-opportunity/18924/feed/ 0 The successes and challenges of the regenerative medicine sector /successes-challenges-regenerative-medicine-sector/18912/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=successes-challenges-regenerative-medicine-sector /successes-challenges-regenerative-medicine-sector/18912/#respond Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:41:26 +0000 /?p=18912 Stephen Majors of the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine discusses the successes of the sector, and explains how practices learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic could be useful for the development of cell and gene therapies. Regenerative medicines are used to treat the root cause of diseases and disorders. Scientists are consistently developing innovative new methods in […]

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]]> /successes-challenges-regenerative-medicine-sector/18912/feed/ 0 The Electron-Ion Collider: A precision tool for studying the ‘glue’ that binds visible matter /the-electron-ion-collider-a-precision-tool-for-studying-the-glue-that-binds-visible-matter/18867/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-electron-ion-collider-a-precision-tool-for-studying-the-glue-that-binds-visible-matter /the-electron-ion-collider-a-precision-tool-for-studying-the-glue-that-binds-visible-matter/18867/#respond Fri, 25 Feb 2022 08:44:28 +0000 /?p=18867 Professor Abhay Deshpande, of Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Dr Zein-Eddine Meziani, of Argonne National Laboratory, outline the potential of the planned Electron-Ion Collider and the many questions about the Universe that it hopes to answer. The Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), planned to be built at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven […]

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