by Agustín Blanco | Jun 1, 2018 | Transport
The Steel Recycling Institute (SRI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute, released a peer-reviewed study demonstrating the importance of material production emissions toward a vehicle’s lifetime environmental impact. The study, “Life Cycle...
by Agustín Blanco | Apr 19, 2018 | Transport
Lightweight metals are forecast to enter a growth phase as both material maturity and market drivers become aligned. IDTechEx has released a new technical report on this topic, Lightweight Metals 2018-2028: Forecasts, Developments, Players, which provides extensive...
by Agustín Blanco | Feb 13, 2018 | Construction, Creative Industries, Energy, Health, Transport
The Task group 2 Ten materials needs for the future of the World Materials Research Institutes Forum has attempted to identify, and continually update, the ten most important topics in the field of materials science and engineering. The current list is described...
by Agustín Blanco | Feb 7, 2018 | Transport
This report, prepared on behalf of the International Magnesium Association (IMA), presents the findings of a comprehensive material flow analysis of magnesium (metal) in the EU for 2012. This study’s findings supersede those presented for magnesium (metal) in the 2015...
by Agustín Blanco | Nov 24, 2017 | Energy, Transport
As demand for rare earths and precious minerals increase amid a drive towards a low-carbon economy, depleting land-based reserves are increasingly boosting the commercial viability and attractiveness of the “last frontier” of deep sea mining. With growing demand...
by Agustín Blanco | Oct 4, 2017 | Energy, Transport
With this Motive Power Batteries report, EUROBAT aims at increasing the understanding of the importance of this sector. Motive power batteries (or traction batteries) are used in off-road applications where the battery energy is used to produce motion. One of the most...