German science and technology company Merck opened a new semiconductor materials plant in Eumseong, Republic of Korea. The facility will produce molybdenum dioxide dichloride, a chemical used to deposit ultrathin metal films during chip manufacturing.
The Ministry of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Aktobe Steklo signed an investment agreement to build a glass container manufacturing plant in Aktobe. It is set to cost $150 million and will be equipped with modern sorting systems and secondary raw material recycling technologies.
First Solar opened its new solar module facility in Gaffney, S.C., holding a celebration to inaugurate the first phase of production at what is slated to become a 3.4 GW plant. The company plans to use the facility to onshore the final production processes for Series 6 Plus thin-film modules initiated at its international facilities.
U.S.-based critical mineral company Energy Fuels received conditional credit approval for up to A$180 million (US$126 million) government-backed financing to support Phase 1 of the Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project in Australia.
Intel is acquiring quantum computing software company Classiq to build a full-stack quantum computing platform integrating hardware and development tools.
Singapore’s Energy Market Authority and Swiss research and technology centre CSEM signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly research and develop solar energy technologies during Singapore International Energy Week.
CNN International Commercial and NGK Corporation partnered on a new global cross-platform campaign highlighting next-generation innovation and its impact on a smarter tomorrow. As part of the campaign, NGK is the exclusive sponsor of a half-hour special program, Innovate, which explores the driving forces behind fast-changing emerging technologies.
Singapore launched three workforce development programs to assess the suitability of advanced nuclear technology for energy production and develop local expertise in this field. These programs will also help prepare the country for the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review Mission in 2027.
In the latest report from Nuclear News, there are several recent happenings in Canada, Türkiye, the Philippines, and Thailand regarding new nuclear builds and small nuclear reactor developments.
Encirc has taken on a new identity as Vidrala UK & Ireland. It will continue its operations in glass container design, manufacturing, bottling, and logistics solutions for the U.K. and Irish food and beverages industries.
China is exporting a record amount of clean energy technology and equipment as the energy crisis from the Iran war drives surging demand for renewables, and that will help reduce global emissions, according to an analysis by the Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
As a manufacturer of both hammer mills and screen classifying cutters, Munson has observed that many specifiers are unfamiliar with how these two machine types compare. This article outlines where these technologies converge and diverge and highlights the conditions under which each delivers superior results.
University of California, Berkeley researchers are bringing a rapid, light-powered, build-it-yourself 3D printing technology into the hands of the general public nearly a decade after its initial invention. The OpenCAL printer creates every point of an object simultaneously through a process called computed axial lithography.
