Study outlines supply chain challenges for lithium future
Posted: 21 Sep 2012 11:01 AM PDT
As demand increases for lithium, the essential element in batteries for everything from cameras to automobiles, a researcher is studying potential disruptions to the long-term supply chain the world’s lightest metal.![]()
Twenty-three nuclear power plants found to be in tsunami risk areas
Posted: 21 Sep 2012 05:32 AM PDT
Tsunamis are synonymous with the destruction of cities, and homes and since the Japanese coast was devastated in March 2011 we now know that they cause nuclear disaster, endanger the safety of the population and pollute the environment. As such phenomena are still difficult to predict, a team of scientists has assessed “potentially dangerous” areas that are home to completed nuclear plants or those under construction.