A new UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre report finds that demand for technology metals used in EVs, batteries, wind turbines, and solar PVs will rise sharply as the UK moves toward net zero.
Secondary supply from end-of-life technologies could become important after 2040, but the UK must invest in recycling, refining, and reverse supply chains to capture that value.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
19 May 2026
This review examines how 3D printing could reshape lithium battery manufacturing by enabling precise control over electrode architecture, solid-electrolyte interfaces, current collectors, and thermal-management components. It highlights how AI-assisted design, multi-material printing, and engineered 3D microstructures may improve ion transport, material utilization, safety, and future scalability.
By Muhammad Osama
19 May 2026
Denton Vacuum LLC, a leading provider of thin film deposition and etch systems, announced today that it has secured a new wave of repeat orders from long-standing customers supporting the rapidly expanding U.S. data center ecosystem.
MillMax is revolutionizing computer numerical control (CNC) machining by enabling manufacturers to optimize cutting performance in minutes.
Additive manufacturing enables rapid, customized and affordable production of components for low-head micro-hydropower systems, significantly reducing barriers to harnessing energy.
To make batteries that last longer, scientists are creating internal battery structures that don’t degrade as quickly as current designs do. In fact, the reason many lithium-ion batteries ultimately fail is that their cathodes, or negative electrodes, crack after repeated charging and discharging.
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a method that uses additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, to fabricate custom canisters for powder metallurgical hot isostatic pressing, streamlining production of large-scale metal components used in aerospace, energy and medical applications.
Microbial fuel cells can convert wastewater pollutants into electricity, but their performance depends heavily on the anode materials that support microbial biofilms and electron transfer. This review shows that biomass-derived carbons, nanostructured coatings, and hybrid anodes could improve power output and lower costs, but scale-up, durability, and real-wastewater performance remain major hurdles.
By Muhammad Osama
18 May 2026
Forge Nano, Inc., a leading U.S. based semiconductor equipment and advanced materials company pioneering Atomic Layer Deposition ("ALD") technology for artificial intelligence ("AI")-era chip manufacturing and defense battery applications, which has signed an agreement to merge with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II Co. ("Archimedes II"), today announced the delivery of its TEPHRA™ semiconductor wafer fabrication tool to a leading Fortune Global 500 communications infrastructure company for advanced photonics applications.
Rising demand for nickel could shift future supply toward tropical laterite mining, placing major pressure on areas critical for biodiversity conservation, carbon storage, and coastal marine ecosystems. The study shows that protecting priority conservation areas may increase supply risks, while deep-sea mining moratoria could unintentionally intensify terrestrial mining pressure.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
14 May 2026
A new SHIEG framework shows how geothermal reservoirs, renewable power, thermal storage, and intelligent control systems could work together to create cleaner, more reliable, and more resilient local energy networks.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
14 May 2026
Using powerful X-rays and computer models, researchers at Argonne and the University of Chicago linked nanoscale particle motion to surprising flow behaviors in soft materials.
Jenike & Johanson, a global leader in bulk solids handling and processing, has been granted a patent for its Jen-Zero™ technology—an engineered solution designed to overcome one of the most persistent challenges in biofuels production: reliably feeding low-density biomass and municipal solid waste (MSW) feedstocks into high-pressure reactors.
The future of flash point testing has reached a new global milestone.
Glass bottles tossed in the trash are finding new life thanks to a collaboration between the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Vitriform3D, an advanced manufacturing company.