Form Energy invented a novel iron–air battery to store clean energy for much longer time frames than lithium-ion batteries. The startup is still constructing its first commercial project in Minnesota, but it has now clinched a potentially game-changing follow-up in the same state to support a Google data center.
Three of the five offshore wind projects under construction in the northeast U.S. signaled strong progress this past week. It comes after each project received preliminary injunctions against the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which had imposed stop-work orders in late December 2025.
The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board voted unanimously to approve a five-year permit that allows the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant to release up to 2.76 billion gallons of wastewater per day into the Pacific Ocean. The majority of that wastewater is seawater PG&E uses to cool the power plant.
The Republic of Korea and Brazil agreed to elevate their relationship to a strategic partnership and broaden their cooperation with a focus on rare earths. The countries adopted a four-year action plan outlining the partnership framework.
Glaston teamed up with Leadus to focus on integrated production solutions for vacuum insulating glass. Consisting of two glass panes separated by a vacuum gap, vacuum insulating glass considerably reduces heat transfer compared to conventional insulating glass units while maintaining a thin, lightweight profile.
AGY, a manufacturer of advanced specialty glass fibers, partnered with JPS Composite Materials LLC to manufacture and produce the first North American-based low coefficient of thermal expansion glass fiber fabric designed specifically for advanced integrated circuit substrates and next-generation semiconductor packaging technologies.
Air Liquide and Holcim reach a new stage in their collaboration with the signing of an agreement to develop a state-of-the-art carbon capture solution for Holcim’s near-zero cement plant at Obourg in Belgium.
Greece is launching a new 130 MW agrivoltaic program starting March 4, 2026. The initiative, established under recent legislation, allocates 10 MW of capacity to each of the country’s 13 regional prefectures. Exclusively available to farmers, the scheme allows for individual systems up to 200 kW.
5E Advanced Materials Inc. commenced trials to evaluate production of magnet-grade ferroboron. Ferroboron is a ferrous iron–boron alloy used to introduce boron into specialty steel, and it can also serve as a boron source in the production of neodymium–iron–boron permanent magnet alloys.
European Union countries approved the scaling back of rules requiring companies to address environmental and human rights risks in their supply chains, after months of pressure from businesses and governments including the U.S and Qatar.
GWEIKE announced the expansion of its ultrafast laser cutting portfolio, delivering integrated solutions for precision glass processing, brittle material machining, and high-end electronics manufacturing.
