International Materials Reviews, Vol. 67, No. 5, out now

Vale has announced 100% of electricity used in its operations in Brazil comes from renewable sources, ahead of the 2025 schedule.

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) claims to have reduced optical distortion by up to 75%, for fusion energy and quantum physics research.

The UK Government is taking action to safeguard flows of vital goods, such as medicines and smartphone chips, with a new Critical Imports Council.

The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit have found that UK renewables generated more power than gas in the 2023/24 winter.

Academics have won funding to help the UK Foundation Industries use Life Cycle Assessment tools to reduce their environmental impact.

A closed-loop path for synthesising carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer and recovering all its starting materials has been designed at the US Oak Ridge National Laboratory.