Robert Pell

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show that the similarity in the embodied energy in the chemicals used for leaching, dissolution and separation of rare-earth elements (REEs) can be explained.

TL;DR: In this article , the available inventories used in the assessment of natural and synthetic battery-grade graphite production are reviewed, and it is shown that some upstream, downstream, and peripheral processes, including important processes associated with mining, calcination, and other steps, are often omitted, leading to greatly underestimated impacts.

TL;DR: It is suggested that it is necessary and crucial to consider the specific waste infrastructure and management practices in place and use science-based models that incorporate life cycle thinking to evaluate any solutions to plastics pollution in order to avoid problem shifting.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a methodology of carrying out a LCA to generate life cycle impact assessment data that can be used as a constraint within long-term mine scheduling simulations.