£13M UK study will investigate sustainable nuclear graphite for next-generation reactors

The University of Manchester will lead a five-year research programme aimed at overhauling how Britain makes, uses and disposes of nuclear graphite, a material central to several next‑generation reactor designs. The post £13M UK study will investigate sustainable nuclear graphite for next-generation reactors appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Epsilon Advanced Materials to build $650M graphite anode facility in North Carolina

When fully operational, the Wilmington site will produce 50,000 tons of graphite anode a year.

Vision breaks ground on Graphite Square

Vision Construct has started work on a £65m contract in the London district of Vauxhall for Australian property developer Thirdi.

Cavity closers take innovation to next level

Dynex Optivent takes innovation to the next level, with discreet ventilation and unique horizontal nailing grooves for easier installation. Available in Graphite or White to align with the cladding colour, the obscured slots help deliver an improved aesthetic and better vermin control. Made in New Zealand from UV and impact-resistant materials, Optivent cavity closers are […] The post Cavity closers take innovation to next level appeared first on Building Today.

FT - Europe and the US look to boost their lithium independence 17042023

As electric car sales grow, demand for lithium, a key component in EV batteries, has surged. China controls about 60 per cent of global lithium processing, through its vast network of refineries. As the FT’s Harry Dempsey reports, Europe and the US are both making moves to loosen China’s grip on the lithium supply chain, but it won’t be easy

Just have a Think - Lithium-ion outperformed. Again, 29012023

Lithium-ion remains the battery energy storage technology that all newcomers need to beat if they want to get a share of the market. More of more of them are looking like doing just that, including an alternative chemistry using one of the Earth's most abundant substances. So can this one disrupt lithium-ion's dominance?

Engineering with Rosie - Building Blocks for Energy Storage: MGA Thermal tour 29112022

Thermal energy storage is one of the hot technologies of the energy transition. In this video you'll see a take on this from MGA Thermal, who Rosie visited a few months ago in Newcastle and got a tour of their new pilot facility that they're in the process of putting together. Rosie found out about the technology, the manufacturing process and applications and scale up plans

The Royal Institution - Paul Shearing - How Batteries Power the Modern World, 13102021

Today we take the easy availability of electric power for granted. From the phone in our pocket to the car charging in our garage, the modern world would be unthinkable without electricity and the batteries we rely on to deliver portable power. But the technology we rely on has its roots in the incredible work of scientists over the past 300 years. From the battery to the electric motor, breakthroughs made in previous centuries continue to inform our technology today

Undecided - How Graphene Could Solve Our Concrete Problem, 19072022

Is Graphene the Future of Eco Friendly Concrete? Graphene is considered one of the most important breakthroughs in material science since its discovery. This “wonder material” was widely overhyped, and still hasn’t lived up to its potential. We can now see more concrete and realistic applications hitting the market. What if we could cut down carbon (CO2) emissions from cement production by 20% and make cheaper and more powerful EV batteries using graphene battery technology?