Danantara Indonesia, the country’s sovereign wealth fund, secured $1.4 billion in investment to build a photovoltaic manufacturing facility with an annual capacity of up to 50 GW. The factory, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, will supply equipment for solar power plants across Indonesia.
Nationally, the cement industry gets about 15% of its energy from tires. Ash Grove in Seattle, Wash., has been burning tires at twice that rate. The plant wants to increase the burning of tires to 37% of its fuel supply, but environmentalists are pushing back against that decision.
Yale University is aiming to achieve net-zero carbon emissions on campus by 2035 and zero actual carbon emissions by 2050. But even if operations are fueled sustainably, creating a building from raw materials is carbon intensive. So, Yale is using Pozzitive, an industrial filler made from recycled glass, in some of its new developments to reduce emissions.
NUTEC Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance industrial insulation and fire protection products, announced that effective March 1, 2026, it completed the acquisition of ETS Schaefer LLC, a manufacturer of monolithic ceramic fiber linings.
Tethon 3D acquired a strategic portfolio of intellectual property assets originally developed by Fortify, including tech that will enhance its high-performance composite and dielectric materials offering. The two companies previously collaborated in 2021 to develop ceramic materials for 3D printed end-use parts.
Lynas Rare Earths extended its long term supply agreement with Japan Australia Rare Earths through to 2038. The agreement includes demand- and market-linked pricing mechanisms for key rare earth materials supplied to Japanese customers.
Most factories in Morbi, India’s ceramics hub in the western state of Gujarat, have shut down for nearly a month due to gas shortages triggered by the Iran war, according to the local manufactures’’ association. Morbi produces about 80% of India’s ceramics–mainly tiles and sanitaryware–and exports to the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.
The Tanzanian government issued a stern warning to mining license holders, signaling an aggressive crackdown on the illicit practice of using local licenses as fronts for unauthorized foreign control.
The latest session of the International Seabed Authority Council drew to a close with none of the outcomes the deep-sea mining industry had hoped for. No mining was approved, and the long-delayed Mining Code remains both unfinished and deeply contested.
An article by FN Media Group looks at six companies that have direct and indirect roles in rebuilding the rare earth pipeline outside of China: Realloys Inc., USA Rare Earth Inc., Critical Metals Corp., Caterpillar Inc., Apple Inc., and Microsoft Corp.
Asian economies are disproportionately affected by the Middle East crisis due to their dependence on oil and gas imports from the region. The World Economic Forum describes six measures countries and companies in Asia have adopted to manage the fallout.
RWTH Aachen University published the third edition of the “Battery Atlas 2026.” The free online report maps the European lithium-ion battery value chain, covering the entire industry landscape from cell production to modules and packs.
International refractory manufacturer RATH introduced ULTIFORM, a high-performance thermal insulation material designed for demanding applications with continuous application temperatures of up to 1,400°C. ULTIFORM is based on the polycrystalline high-temperature wool ALTRA 1500C, combined with fillers and organic as well as inorganic binders.
JET Tools launched its new JET Standard (S) Series 450 lb. material lifts. Its short-stack mast design creates a more compact footprint that improves maneuverability through tight spaces while making transport, setup, and storage easier across a wide range of applications.
