Targeted News Service
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 (TNSRes) The U.S. Department of Energy s National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news:
NETL-supported research at Virginia Tech has been recognized by the American Energy Society (AES) as one of the top energy and technology developments of the year for its game-changing economic potential to supply the United States with a steady domestic source of vitally important rare earth elements (REE).
The project, titled Development of a Cost-Effective Extraction Process for the Recovery of Heavy and Critical Rare Earth Elements from the Clays and Shales Associated with Coal, was chosen by AES as one of the energy technologies of the year in its 2020 Energy Awards. Judges found the project was one of the three most interesting energy-tech developments of 2020, with respect to the projected fastest-to-market and long-term impact.