Sparc Technologies and HydroGraph have signed a letter of intent to test HydroGraph’s Fractal Graphene in solvent-based protective coatings, after earlier water-based trials showed positive performance benefits. The move opens a path to a definitive commercial supply agreement if ISO 12944 corrosion testing delivers the expected results.
Meta has agreed to reserve up to 1 GW and 100 GWh of Noon Energy’s ultra-long-duration energy storage, beginning with a 25 MW/2.5 GWh project scheduled for completion by 2028. The deal gives one of the clearest signals yet that data-center developers are looking beyond conventional batteries for multi-day firm power.
The U.S. Energy Department has reopened a $500 million battery materials grant round aimed at domestic processing, recycling and component manufacturing, with full applications due April 24, 2026. The program targets commercial and demonstration-scale facilities that can reduce dependence on imported critical minerals and battery inputs.
Black Swan Graphene says commissioning of a large-scale production system at its Consett, United Kingdom facility has lifted annual output capacity beyond 140 tonnes, a significant step for a sector where scale-up remains a central hurdle.
SWFT Labs says its first commercial cellulose nanomaterials product will launch on April 23, marking a key commercialization step for a Stony Brook-developed platform based on scalable cellulose nanofibers.
Coherent has introduced Thermadite 800 liquid cold plates for AI accelerator cooling, a move that brings an ultra-thermally conductive material into the fight against rising chip heat in high-density data centers.
