Most desalination facilities are powered by fossil fuels, which release significant greenhouse gas levels. Nuclear desalination is a more sustainable approach that uses heat from a nuclear power plant for reverse osmosis and distillation. This gives a nuclear power plant a secondary purpose beyond providing electricity.
A major breakthrough in hydrogen power that could open up a whole new world of possibilities was recently announced by a European consortium after successfully testing a gas turbine capable of running on pure hydrogen.
As 5G networks become more widely available and affordable, the potential benefits for communication and automation in mining are significant. We can expect to see even more innovation and disruption as the mining industry continues to embrace 5G.
AZoMining looks at mining electrification and major steps the industry is taking to secure a more sustainable future, including ABB and Norge Mining's groundbreaking project.
While recycling programs have made significant progress in reducing the landfilling of plastic waste, large quantities of plastic are still being placed into landfills and a significant amount of plastic ends up in rivers, lakes, oceans, and other waterways, resulting in devastating effects on the e