Understanding China’s Lithium Market Volatility and Supply Disruptions
Discover how China's lithium market volatility creates global supply uncertainty, impacting EV production and energy storage worldwide.
Materials
Saudi Arabia megaproject Neom says it needs 20% of the world's steel
A major project in Saudi Arabia is responsible for one fifth of all global steel, according to its chief investment officer.
Thailand’s monitor lizards tipped as next big ‘economic animal’ in luxury leather | The Straits Times
Initiative aims to unlock commercial potential in 3 key areas: leather, medicinal products, and meat. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Behind the Numbers: China’s Diamond Industry
How did China get a cut of the global diamond trade?
Large-scale recycling of modern textiles is now in sight
Fast fashion creates mountains of polyester-cotton textile waste—a new recycling method that separates and recycles the two materials could be what the industry needs.
Vollebak creates prototype Wooden Jacket from 250,000 pieces of American walnut
Experimental clothing brand Vollebak has made a prototype jacket from 250,000 pieces of laser-cut American walnut.
Supramolecular plastic, it biodegrades in the sea in 10 days
A new degradable supramolecular plastic has been created that decomposes in seawater into monomers that can be metabolized by bacteria.
Wood waste and bioplastic floor panel boasts the strength of steel
US researchers working with SHoP Architects have created a potential alternative to steel and concrete as a structural floor material.
Gathering Lamp - Normal Phenomena of Life
Nth Cycle Begins Operations of First Domestic Commercial-Scale Nickel and Cobalt Scrap Refining System in Fairfield, Ohio
/PRNewswire/ -- Nth Cycle, the globally recognized critical metal refining company, has made history as the first company in the United States to produce...
Forest Foundry: Carbon-Negative Glass Made From Pine Resin
Solving our glass problem, while preserving our forests and communities.
University of Stuttgart uses self-shaping timber for garden show pavilions
Warped timber and robotically woven flax were used to create a pair of experimental wooden structures in Germany, by researchers at University of Stuttgart.
We are closing in on zero-carbon cement
Making cement -- the most commonly used substance on Earth after water -- is responsible for 8% of global carbon emissions. It generates CO2 both through combustion of fossil fuels & through chemical processes. Sublime Systems thinks it has solved both sides of that equation. I talk with the CEO.
Royal Mint opens factory in south Wales to recover gold from e-waste
‘Pioneering’ facility will extract precious metal from up to 4,000 tonnes of scrap circuit boards a year
Biomanufactured materials are coming
And they hint at a future with vastly better products
Algae wallpaper, pod homes, and mushroom furniture: Ikea’s predictions for life in 2030 are semi-apocalyptic
Ikea's 2023 Life at Home Report looks at how people will escape social upheaval and a changing climate to find joy in the future.
Lithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ever found
Find could point to new ways to prospect for material in high demand for batteries.
Making the Case for Plastic-Free Architecture: Innovative Solutions for the Present (and Future)
Explore the pioneering move towards a plastic-free future in architecture as industry experts offer valuable insights into sustainable alternatives.
The White House Has a Plan to Slash Plastic Use in the U.S.
The government said it would phase out its purchases of single-use plastics, a significant step because it is the biggest buyer of consumer goods in the world.