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.
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 has led the close of a AU$28 million Series A round for Australian aerospace technology company MAKO (formerly MicroTau).
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.
A modular temperature-controlled flow chemistry platform designed to evolve alongside modern research workflows.
Every year, billions of disposable hotel slippers are manufactured, used briefly and discarded, generating significant volumes of waste across the hospitality industry.
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
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
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.
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
Using the powerful LCLS X-ray laser, they directly imaged for the first time how molecules rearranged during a chemical reaction controlled by light.
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.
Summer has hit the Northern Hemisphere, bringing a roller-coaster of temperature and humidity swings to many areas.
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".
The PECS™ III and Ilion® III systems from Gatan enhance ion milling, ensuring reliable sample preparation and improved data accuracy for analytical techniques.