Gallium to Combat Climate Gases
Solar cells, computer chips and LEDs: Gallium is used in many future technologies. Now the use of the technology metal to reduce greenhouse gases is being tested.
Solar cells, computer chips and LEDs: Gallium is used in many future technologies. Now the use of the technology metal to reduce greenhouse gases is being tested.
The National Platform for the Future of Mobility (NPM), an advisory body to the German government, sees an acute need for action to make the transport sector more environmentally friendly.
Beyond the development of vaccines, demand also exists for additional measures to stem the advance of the COVID-19 pandemic and other novel viral illnesses. In this context, rare earths and technology metals could play a significant role.
The EU intends strengthening the circular flow economy and recycling. But it’s not all that easy. To date, only 1 % of rare earths are being recycled.
Thyssenkrupp supplied the elevators for the One World Trade Center. Neodymium became a problem solver.
Climate neutrality and sustainability are also issues in the mining sector. Solutions for this were presented at Minexpo.