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SPECTRO Introduces SPECTROPORT LIBS PXL01 Portable OES Metals Analyzer

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments has introduced the SPECTROPORT LIBS PXL01 portable OES metals analyzer for metals analysis in the field.

From SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH 1 Jul 2026

REWIND Demonstrates the Potential of Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades as New Industrial Resources

What until recently was considered one of the most challenging waste streams of the energy transition could become a valuable source of raw materials for new industrial products. More than 20 square meters of recovered wind turbine blade sections—equivalent to the surface area of two-family cars—are being given a second life through the European REWIND project in applications such as electric vehicles and insulation materials.

From AIMPLAS 1 Jul 2026

EV Batteries Turn Lithium Mining Into a Measurable Climate Gain

The study found that projected U.S. light-duty EV adoption could cut life cycle GHG emissions by 61%, primary energy use by 20%, and total material extraction by 34% compared with an ICEV-only counterfactual. However, EVs increase demand for metals and critical minerals, making battery durability, recycling, and responsible mining central to maximizing climate gains.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 30 Jun 2026

Virescent Ventures Leads MAKO's AU$28 Million Series A to Accelerate Global Rollout of Shark Skin Aviation Efficiency Tech as Airlines Battle Fuel Costs

Virescent Ventures has led the close of a AU$28 million Series A round for Australian aerospace technology company MAKO (formerly MicroTau).

From MAKO 30 Jun 2026

Switching Spin States in Manganese Ions with Light

Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a new way to employ molecules as tiny data storage devices using a new manganese-based material.

30 Jun 2026

From Cryogenic Synthesis to Photochemistry: Asynt Introduces the New ColdCoil

A modular temperature-controlled flow chemistry platform designed to evolve alongside modern research workflows.

From Asynt 30 Jun 2026

Primal and Amorim Cork Solutions Challenge Hospitality's Disposable Slipper Culture

Every year, billions of disposable hotel slippers are manufactured, used briefly and discarded, generating significant volumes of waste across the hospitality industry.

30 Jun 2026

Deep-Sea Mining Boom Could Trap Small States in Costly Legal Disputes

A CITP working paper argues that deep-sea mining exposes a legal fault line between UNCLOS environmental duties and investment-law protections for mining investors. The paper warns that this mismatch could limit sponsoring states’ ability to strengthen safeguards as scientific evidence of seabed harm evolves.

By Muhammad Osama 29 Jun 2026

Freshwater Limits Could Shape The Future of Green Hydrogen

Researchers found that green hydrogen’s freshwater demand can be substantially underestimated when evaporative cooling for large-scale electrolyzers is ignored. Their global analysis shows that solar-rich, arid regions face the highest water risks, while wind-rich regions often align better with water-sustainable hydrogen production.

By Muhammad Osama 29 Jun 2026

Berkeley Lab Uses Advanced Machine Learning to Optimize Chiral Perovskites

Chiral 2D metal halide perovskites (MHPs) are among the most promising materials for future technologies that exploit the spin of electrons in spin-based optoelectronics or spintronics, but getting them to perform consistently has proven difficult.

29 Jun 2026

New Metamaterials Reveal Hidden Ways to Shape Light

Researchers introduced intrinsically nonlocal metamaterials, demonstrating that nanoscale semiconductor layering can shape a material’s intrinsic charge-carrier response and thereby determine how light propagates. The study combines theory, simulations, and room-temperature infrared experiments to reveal electromagnetic modes that conventional local models cannot explain.

By Akshatha Chandrashekar 29 Jun 2026

LCLS X-Ray Laser Directly Images Atom Movement in Chemical Reactions

Using the powerful LCLS X-ray laser, they directly imaged for the first time how molecules rearranged during a chemical reaction controlled by light.

27 Jun 2026

OCSiAl to Supply Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes to PowerCo’s Salzgitter Facility

OCSiAl, the global leader in the industrial production of single wall carbon nanotubes, has been named as a supplier to PowerCo, the battery manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, for its Unified Cell battery platform.

From OCSiAl 27 Jun 2026

Summer Humidity Swings Increase Corrosion Risk for Metal Shipments

Summer has hit the Northern Hemisphere, bringing a roller-coaster of temperature and humidity swings to many areas.

From Cortec Corporation 27 Jun 2026

Tadweld MD Warns Steel Tariffs Have Ignored the Fabrication and Manufacturing Sectors Entirely, Incentivizing Firms to Move Production Abroad

Yorkshire-based steelwork manufacturer Tadweld has warned that changes to UK steel import quotas and tariffs have failed to protect domestic manufacturers in what is being described as the "fabricated steel loophole".

27 Jun 2026