The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy announced the establishment of the Center for Used Fuel Research at Idaho National Laboratory. This initiative directly addresses DOE’s statutory responsibility for the disposition of used nuclear fuel.
The University of Birmingham launched a new West Midlands-based facility for separating and recycling rare earth magnets that will help to reduce the U.K.’s reliance on imports of rare earth metals, alloys, and magnets. The facility uses a groundbreaking hydrogen-based process developed by researchers at the university.
State-owned Codelco secured environmental approval in Chile for a project that will extend the operating life of the Ministro Hales division until 2054. At the same time, it began the permitting process for an initiative that will adjust operations at the Radomiro Tomic division, with a focus on strengthening future copper output.
McDanel Advanced Materials and Richland Glass announced the completion of a strategic merger. Together, the combined company will offer customers a more expansive and technically differentiated portfolio of materials and engineered-solutions designed to perform in extreme environments.
NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding with energy infrastructure solutions provider Ameresco Inc. to explore deployment of the KRONOS MMRTM Energy System on federal and commercial sites.
The ACET–Estonian Islands Community Energy Partnership unites the University of Victoria-led Accelerating Community Energy Transformation initiative with the Estonian Islands Energy Agency to co-design and deliver applied clean energy research that responds directly to local priorities.
Montana Technological University was awarded more than $1 million as part of a multi-institutional effort to revolutionize how cement is produced and used. Funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the project brings together Montana Tech, the University of California, Irvine, and Solvus Global, with each partner tackling a specific task.
Microsoft published a Community-First Infrastructure framework that sets explicit commitments for how it will build and run artificial intelligence data centers in the U.S. Electricity is a central focus of the plan. Microsoft said it will work with utilities and state regulators to adopt rate structures that avoid shifting data center costs onto residential customers.
Finance ministers from the G7 and other major economies met in Washington, D.C., last week to discuss ways to reduce dependence on rare earths from China, including setting a price floor and new partnerships to build up alternative supplies.
The three-year, EU-funded WindSCORE project launched in December 2025 with the aim of developing a scientifically based evaluation system for offshore wind energy projects that integrates economic, technical, sustainability-related, and social criteria.
The Middle East and North Africa region installed 12.2 GW of solar in 2025, according to a new report from energy transition thinktank Dii Desert Energy. The 17 countries that make up this region now have a cumulative solar capacity of 34.5 GW, with Saudi Arabia having the largest operational solar capacity at 11 GW.
A wave of new liquefied natural gas supply could reverse a decade of European industrial decline, cutting annual energy costs by €39 billion by 2032 and delivering cumulative savings of €180 billion, equivalent to 1% of EU’s current GDP according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest Horizons report.
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies received a technical assessment validating the use of concrete formulated with its zero percent clinker H-UKR cement for superstructure applications, including walls, columns, beams, and floors. Hoffmann Green says this assessment represents a world first for a zero-clinker cement.
Lyten announced its expansion into the global concrete market with the launch of Lyten S Cure, a high-performance concrete admixture that is powered by nanomaterials, including Lyten 3D Graphene.
January 9 marked the official launch of Boneli, an all-new online marketplace for fabricators, architects, and designers to sell, purchase, and design with remnants of high-end marble and natural stone.
