Industry news

A 'world-first' prototype of a space solar satellite has been tested at Queen’s University Belfast, UK.

Aesthetically pleasing, high-efficiency, coloured solar panels could add new appeal to photovoltaic systems for architects and building owners.

The firm plans to process over 200,000L of oilfield brine at its first direct lithium extraction field unit in West Texas, USA.

Influence of 2D solid lubricants, spark plasma sintering and copper impregnated carbo-graphite material are among the topics examined in this issue.

Round 2 of the Henry Royce Institute’s Faraday Institution Rapid Access Scheme is now open for applications.

The UK leads fusion energy powerplant design, says the Royal Society.

The Yandi iron ore mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia, has swapped its diesel engine excavator for an electric one.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and University of Applied Sciences, Germany, conclude more infrastructure is needed to support the transition.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €25mln loan to Polinas Plastik to finance resource- and energy-efficiency measures.

New research confirms that using waste clay and brick in cement production could reduce the material’s embodied carbon by up to 30%.

The study’s aim is to definitively measure how many pathogens are killed by laundry washing processes - something that is critical in sustainable healthcare.

A two-year study on the environmental importance of brownfield sites is being coordinated in Scotland.

Superhydrophobic membranes, molten salt corrosion and anticorrosive organic coatings are among the topics discussed in this issue.

A digital skills and AI course to help companies meet gaps in the Space sector.

Great Britain's, China's and France's Paralympic cycling teams are all using parts designed by UK business WattShop.

Recent samples show workable base metal levels at Anglesey Mining plc's Parys Mountain property.

The intention is to strengthen supply chains and promote trade and investment in critical mineral resource exploration, extraction, processing, refining, recycling and recovery.

The Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) statistics cover receipts collected by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the financial year 2023-24.

Seeing how nanoscale building blocks can rearrange could lead to chameleon-like properties.

The Zimbabwean government has renewed its ban on alluvial and riverbed mining to curb environmental degradation.