NOVONIX positions Riverside for bigger role in U.S. battery materials
NOVONIX provided a mass-production qualification C-sample of synthetic graphite anode material to Panasonic Energy in June 2026.
Defence, Space and Energy brings the Council standards and verification work to the sectors where advanced carbon materials carry the highest consequences for performance and safety. Carbon fibre and its composites, high-conductivity graphene and carbon nanotubes, and engineered graphite sit inside airframes, satellites, pressure vessels, batteries and power systems, where a material has to do exactly what its specification says.
For these applications the ACC provides the shared classification framework that lets buyers compare materials on a like-for-like basis, an in-person verification programme that qualifies producers against their claims, and independent testing that turns a datasheet into evidence. This is the layer that separates a qualified supplier from an unproven one, and it is increasingly what programme managers and prime contractors require before they design a material in.
The division tracks the standards bodies, supply chains and technology shifts that matter to defence, aerospace and energy engineers, and connects them to the wider ACC network of producers, testing partners and specialists across more than forty verticals. The aim is practical: reduce the risk of adopting an advanced carbon material, and shorten the path from selection to qualification.
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Nova Pangaea completes SAF trials, targets first commercial plant
Nova Pangaea Technologies finished testing its biomass process, handling up to three tonnes of softwood residues daily. The company plans to establish its first commercial plant.
Carbonscape reshaping energy landscape
CarbonScape produces high-quality synthetic graphite by recycling materials, reducing reliance on fossil fuels for green energy components.
100% drilling success yields high-grade graphite intercepts in maiden program
Atlas Critical Minerals Corp. reported 100% success in intersecting graphite mineralization across 20 drill holes in its Minas Gerais, Brazil project, with notable high-grade intervals confirmed by SGS Geosol.
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.
Turning nitrate into ammonia with sunlight and gold says TU Wien
Researchers at TU Wien have developed a material combining MXene and gold that uses sunlight and electricity to produce ammonia from nitrate.
CCIC develops closed-loop continuous RCF remanufacturing process
CCIC has launched a pilot line for producing ContRGF fabrics, using recycled carbon fibers for automotive and other applications. A hybrid automotive hood was demonstrated with this material.
Scientists recycle aircraft composite waste
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed aerogels from aircraft composite waste, which may be used for insulation, noise reduction, and cleaning up oil spills.
Toray, IGCS International, and Lacks Carbon Fiber form joint DOD cooperation
Toray, IGCS International, and Lacks Carbon Fiber have formed a partnership to collaborate on Department of Defense projects involving CFRP anisogrid lattice structures.
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