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  1. H2FLY & Stuttgart Airport: Developing an H2 Aviation Center

    Feb
    16
    2023
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    The German company H2FLY, which specializes in creating hydrogen-electric aviation by developing hydrogen fuel cells for the aviation industry, will begin a project for constructing a hydrogen aviation center, called the Center of Excellence for Hydrogen in Aviation. The project shall be finished by the end of 2024 and is solely built for the purpose […]

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  2. The Role of Nickel in Manufacturing Stainless Steel and Other Alloys

    Feb
    07
    2023
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    Nickel (NI) is a low-cost, highly versatile industrial material. A transition element with a mixture of ferrous and non-ferrous properties, it’s widely used in manufacturing an exceptionally wide variety of products thanks to its chemical and physical properties. Nickel and nickel alloys are ideal for many aerospace, chemical, and petrochemical processing applications because of their […]

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  3. Qatar: Expansion of Hamad International Airport

    Dec
    02
    2022
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    Ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Doha Hamad International Airport (HIA), the country’s largest airport, unveiled a beautiful and massive indoor forest-like garden at the center of the new terminal. This expansion will contribute to a beautiful, breathtaking, and unique passenger experience during their stay at this airport. Additionally, the new […]

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  5. Delving into The Popular Heat-Treating Methods of Specialty Alloys

    Oct
    27
    2022
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    Heat treating boosts a metal’s workability, which helps manufacturers modify metals to meet the specific requirements of an application. Critical in manufacturing high-quality products, this thermal process involves heating a metal to near or just above its critical temperature, holding it there for a time, and then cooling the metal in a medium, such as […]

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  8. BlackRock Invest $700 Million In Australian Battery Storage

    Aug
    25
    2022
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    The world’s leading investment company BlackRock recently announced a $700 million investment in Australian battery storage through an investment fund under its management. As part of the plan, BlackRock will acquire Akaysha Energy, an Australian company specializing in the development of renewable energy projects and battery storage. The investment is BlackRock’s commitment to supporting the […]

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  9. Algae-Filled Solar Panels to Provide Power and Oxygen While Absorbing CO2

    Aug
    22
    2022
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    Algae are simple plants that range from microscopic (microalgae) to large seaweeds (macroalgae). Living in saline or freshwater environments, algae soak up sunlight, absorb carbon dioxide, and in return breathe out oxygen. Researchers from all around the world have been working on ways to harness the microorganisms’ special abilities. Now, a Mexico-based start-up Greenfluidics have […]

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  10. GAF Energy: New Manufacturing Plant in Texas Announced

    Jul
    28
    2022
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    Expecting to grow the manufacturing capacity by 500%, the San Jose, California-based company GAF Energy announced that it will open its second factory in Georgetown, Texas, 30 miles north of Austin.  The 450,000 square-foot factory is expected to be completed in mid-2023, with a domestic production capacity of 300 MW per annum. The factory will […]

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  13. Nickel Set to Replace Palladium as a Greener and Cheaper Catalyst

    May
    05
    2022
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    Palladium prices have exploded in the past decade, going from $5,300/kg in 2008, to $15,600/kg in 2016, $60,000/kg in 2020, and standing at $75,000 per kg right now. The valuable rare metal has been historically used in catalytic converters of cars, but it’s now also required by hydrogen fuel cell technology, an emerging technology that […]

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  14. World’s Largest Hydrogen Plant to Power SpaceX Launches

    Apr
    14
    2022
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    US startup Green Hydrogen International (GHI) has unveiled its plans to build the world’s largest green hydrogen plant. The company is planning to build a 60 GW green hydrogen production facility in South Texas.  The project is called Hydrogen City. It will take account of integrated green hydrogen production, storage, and transportation capabilities. The company […]

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  15. Is The Ongoing Nickel Price Roller-Coaster a Cause for Concern?

    Mar
    24
    2022
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    Nickel is undergoing a wild pricing ride lately, being one of the most heavily affected metals of the market turbulence caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting sanctions and shortages. The region of Krasnoyarsk in Russia is one of the world’s major production hubs of nickel, so closing that supply tap makes […]

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  16. New Laser-Based Welding Promises to Cut Energy Consumption In Construction

    Mar
    22
    2022
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    Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany have developed a novel laser-based system that can be used for precision and energy-efficient welding of construction metals. According to their measurements, the energy requirements of their system are roughly 85% lower than that of conventional welding methods, while the result is also typically of a higher quality […]

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  17. Giant ‘ArcelorMittal’ Steel Plant in Ukraine Shuts Down Amid War Crisis

    Mar
    11
    2022
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    Steelmaking giant ArcelorMittal SA has closed its Ukrainian steel mill on Thursday after facing raw material supply disruptions and increasing risks associated directly with the Russian invasion of the Eastern European country. The company shut down blast furnaces gradually as the supply problems culminated and forced the production to a minimum, but the escalating situation […]

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  18. Engineers Figured How Fatigue Cracks Grow and What Stops Their Propagation

    Feb
    22
    2022
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    The Cornell Fracture group has published the results of an ongoing study on the formation and propagation of fatigue cracks on metals and claims to have identified the mechanism that causes the cracks to grow. Their paper, titled “Atomic Mechanism of Near Threshold Fatigue Crack Growth in Vacuum,” explains that a molecular dislocation happens near […]

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  19. Doosan Bobcat T7X is the world’s first electric digger

    Feb
    17
    2022
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    Doosan Bobcat has presented a new digger and truck loader model codenamed ‘T7X’, and it’s the world’s first fully-electric excavation equipment. The product was presented during the recent 2022 CES, and it won the “Innovation Award” in the category of vehicle intelligence and transportation. The T7X features a 62-kilowatt lithium-ion battery that can keep the […]

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  20. Why The New Bridge in Genoa is Among The World’s Most Advanced

    Feb
    15
    2022
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    The San Giorgio bridge in Genoa, Italy, may not look like anything extraordinary at first sight, and it’s really nothing special when it comes to design and structural ingenuity, yet it’s considered to stand at the cutting edge of technology in the field. The way through which San Giorgio is pushing the envelope lies in […]

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