Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in partnership with the National Laboratory of the Rockies, launched the Center of Excellence for Advancement and Acceleration of Cement and Concrete Engineering Technologies. The center combines multiscale testing, artificial intelligence-driven data collection and modeling, and pilot production to move cement and concrete discoveries to commercialization.
The U.S. National Science Foundation awarded the University of California, San Diego a six-year, $18-million grant to fund a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center focused on making new kinds of quantum materials.
Asbury Advanced Materials completed the previously announced acquisition of Graphit Kropfmühl GmbH from AMG. Graphit Kropfmühl brings a globally recognized graphite business with mining, processing, and technology operations across Europe and Asia.
D3, a manufacturer of hardware for additive manufacturing of technical ceramics, partnered with the Forschungsinstitut für Glas | Keramik to develop glass-ceramic materials for 3D printing. The collaboration centered on D3’s Micro Particle Jetting technology, integrated into the company’s LAB II system.
Real Madrid and ELITE Solar announced a new global strategic partnership to promote solar energy. The agreement, which brings together one of the world’s most iconic sports institutions and a leading global photovoltaic manufacturer, will include a range of initiatives designed to engage fans, customers, employees, and communities around the world.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an export restriction directive giving the Commerce Secretary authority to limit exports of critical minerals and materials. The directive comes several days after the U.S. Government Accountability Office issued a 39-page technology assessment report on critical minerals.
Canada recently announced a second major deal to export liquefied natural gas to Europe, part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s effort to reduce the country’s economic dependence on the U.S. The announcement came a week after President Trump signed an order imposing 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian exports.
Numerous governments across Central and Eastern Europe are taking steps to conserve electricity and avert an energy crisis as record low water levels on the Danube River have forced power plants to the brink of shutting down.
In the early 2010s, homeowners in Donegal, Ireland, began noticing that the concrete in their homes was cracking. The situation has since spread, with buildings throughout Ireland now dealing with the same issue. More than 2,000 families are now taking a local concrete producer, Cassidy Brothers, to court for supplying the defective concrete.
Clay has shaped Saudi Arabia’s architecture for centuries. Now, as the country’s construction boom accelerates, the material is making a comeback in luxury hotels, cultural landmarks, and modern homes as developers seek healthier, lower-carbon building finishes.
Over the past year, the Trump administration has gone to great lengths to undo his predecessor’s efforts to establish a wind power industry off the coast of the United States. In June 2026, seven states in the Northeast sued the Trump administration, accusing it of violating federal law. Then in July 2026, those same states, plus Delaware, filed notices of intent to sue the U.S. Department of the Interior over other canceled offshore wind leases.
The US Department of Energy’s approval of the Nuclear Safety Design Agreement for Natura Resources’ demonstration reactor is a key milestone towards first deployment of the advanced, liquid-fueled nuclear reactor at Abilene Christian University in Texas.
Scottish offshore power developer Mocean Energy unveiled Blue Core, a concept for an offshore data center with its own renewable power generation and seawater cooling. The company is raising 5 million pounds to fund development.
Supermaterial applications company Lyten was named the primary filament supplier for U.S. aerospace and defense company Modovolo’s BFP platform, a transportable 3D printer built to manufacture aerospace, motorsports, and defense-grade parts outside traditional factory settings.
A new Flexicon flexible screw conveyor with trough hopper can receive material from multiple outlets of feeders, grinders, blenders, and other process equipment. Measuring 108 inches (275 cm) in length, the hopper’s low of 36 inches (92 cm) profile enables it to be positioned beneath the discharge point of most vessels.
