Fortera and MLC plan to build Fortera’s first commercial low-carbon cement plant at MLC’s Ste. Genevieve site. The plant would capture carbon dioxide emitted by MLC’s lime production and transform it into a reactive cement that is nearly 50% captured CO₂ by weight.
QuantumScape Corporation announced a planned 100 megawatt-hour capacity cell production line to meet demand for solid-state batteries. To develop this line, QS partnered with the German Muehlbauer Group as an ecosystem provider of cell assembly equipment.
Vulcan Elements partnered with North Carolina Collaboratory to advance the development of high-performance rare earth magnets for critical defense and commercial technology applications.
Purdue University announced a master research agreement with GlobalFoundries, a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors, significantly expanding the university’s research capabilities and bolstering the talent pipeline in the semiconductor ecosystem. The agreement builds upon a strategic partnership first announced in November 2022.
Saxony Trade & Invest Corp. and the Arizona Commerce Authority used SEMICON West, the leading U.S. trade fair for the semiconductor industry, to foster closer links between companies and institutions from both semiconductor regions and to explore further opportunities for cooperation.
A new study by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Geological Survey of Finland GTK, together with companies operating in Finland’s hydrogen economy, shows underground hydrogen storage can be developed in crystalline bedrock.
On Sept. 4, 2026, the United Nations adopted a resolution to promote a new map of the world. The resolution encourages governments, schools, and organizations to replace the much-criticized Mercator projection, which significantly overestimates the size of countries and continents near the poles, with the area-preserving Equal Earth projection developed in 2018.
More than 500 ocean energy professionals from around the world gathered in The Hague, the Netherlands, from Oct. 5–7 for the International Conference on Ocean Energy 2026. The program covered technology and policy developments, alongside networking opportunities, an exhibition, and site visits to ocean energy projects in the Netherlands.
ASM, a leader in semiconductor wafer processing equipment, launched its XP8 Vertos Flowable Carbon, the market’s first plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition flowable carbon film. This innovation combines gap fill and planarization in a single process, reducing process complexity, improving topography control, and enabling 3D scaling.
At Glasstec 2026, eLstar Dynamics announced the commercial availability of its first electrophoretic light modulation platform for flat glazing applications. The platform enables dynamic privacy, light, and thermal management to maximize occupant comfort while preserving aesthetics.
CemBlend and Hepworth Clay partnered to distribute HepCem, a pozzolanic material that can replace between 20% and 35% of Portland cement in concrete mixes. The material has received independent certification from Construction Products Certification.
