Graphene Manufacturing Group completed construction and successfully started up its Generation 2.0 Graphene Manufacturing Technology Plant. The new facility is designed to produce up to 10 metric tons of graphene per year once remaining works are completed and the plant is fully optimized.
HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. announced that its U.S. subsidiary, HydroGraph USA Inc., executed definitive agreements with Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. to secure a long-term supply of acetylene gas and lease land for HydroGraph’s first large-scale U.S. graphene production facility, to be located in Bellville, Texas.
Floating wind technology company Principle Power was awarded the operations and maintenance support contract for the 30-MW Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion project off the French Mediterranean coast.
BYK-Gardner GmbH, a subsidiary of the specialty chemicals group ALTANA, is acquiring perisens GmbH. Based in Feldkirchen near Munich, the company develops and manufactures measurement and testing equipment for automotive radar sensors and radar covers.
The University of Michigan and Sandia National Laboratories entered a five-year strategic partnership to expand cooperation in research and education in quantum science, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing.
Led by West Virginia University, the Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure Consortium will receive up to $160 million over 10 years through the NSF Regional Innovation Engines program to develop a world-class industrial energy innovation hub in the heart of Appalachia.
A statewide initiative in Oregon called the Frontiers of Advanced Semiconductor Technology, or FAST, was awarded a U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines grant of up to $160 million over the next 10 years. The FAST initiative, led by Oregon State University, includes close to 100 partners.
Nearly a quarter of a century after deciding to phase out nuclear power, Belgium’s recent U-turn took another step after it announced almost €11 million in funding for nuclear research. It comes after the current federal government scrapped Belgium’s nuclear exit law in May 2025.
The intense early summer heatwave in Europe is warming the biggest rivers and drying up their water levels, disrupting energy deliveries, power generation, and key supply chain routes.
Governments across Latin America are mobilizing firefighters, activating contingency plans and preparing water, energy and transportation systems as El Niño strengthens across the Pacific, raising concerns about drought, extreme heat, flooding and other climate-related disruptions in the months ahead.
Amidst a rise in electricity demand driven by warmer conditions in June, hydropower generation has declined in India, increasing the country’s reliance on coal-fired power. The trend could intensify if El Niño conditions strengthen during the southwest monsoon. According to S&P Global, other countries including Vietnam, Japan, Korea, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Malaysia have also witnessed lower hydropower generation.
Colonial-era maps and infrastructure hinder access to roughly 30% of global critical minerals in Africa. An article by the Atlantic Council argues that artificial intelligence-powered mining and mapping tools could help expedite discovery, reduce drilling time, and modernize operations.
ESS Tech Inc. announced the launch of the ESS Bridge, a modular sodium-ion battery energy storage system designed for utilities, artificial intelligence-driven data centers, and commercial and industrial customers seeking superior alternatives to conventional lithium-ion technologies.
Ecocem reached a major milestone in the commercialization of its ACT low-carbon cement technology, with a full-scale residential development near Paris, France, built entirely using concrete made with ACT.
