South Korea announces €30 million R&D program for recovered carbon black
South Korea's government launched a €30 million R&D program to improve the use of recovered carbon black in tire compounds.
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DOE launches $500 million critical mineral and battery supply chain initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy has allocated $500 million to strengthen domestic processing and manufacturing of critical battery materials, aiming to reduce foreign supply chain reliance by 15% by 2030.
Graphene Is Becoming an Ingredient, Not the Product
Graphene is being formulated, screened, qualified and packaged around specific applications. Some of those products are beginning to move through conventional distribution networks. That may be one of the clearest signs yet that parts of the graphene industry are maturing.
Graphene-Enhanced Materials: Advancing Lightweight Applications
This paper considers how graphene additions may improve mechanical and barrier performance in polymer-based materials while supporting lightweight designs. It notes that dispersion, processing and application-specific validation remain important.
Indonesia considers converting palm oil mill effluent into biogas
Researchers and industry leaders in Jakarta urge converting Palm Oil Mill Effluent into biogas. Indonesia's vast effluent pool remains largely untapped due to a lack of binding regulations.
Turning sargassum waste into high-performance carbon capture material
Researchers at Nankai University have developed Sar-KOH, a Sargassum-derived biochar with a CO2 adsorption capacity of 120.5 mg/g, using potassium hydroxide treatment before pyrolysis.
HydroGraph hosts Congressman John Carter at new Texas headquarters
HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. opened its Texas headquarters in Austin, featuring a facility capable of producing 30 tons of pristine graphene annually. Congressman John Carter attended the event.
Sustainable construction central to Ellington anaerobic digestion facility
The Ellington anaerobic digestion facility will use 115 tons of Arigna biochar for ground stabilization, aiding carbon offset in construction. Completion is expected in approximately 18 months.
Biochar provides new recovery path for Helene
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality awarded $1 million for mobile biochar equipment to convert Hurricane Helene debris into a soil amendment for flood-damaged farmland in Haywood County.
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