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  • [New] Planned increases in global clean energy manufacturing capacity provide a leading indicator of the potential for rapid increases in deployment. IEA
  • [New] The largest lithium reserves in North America, in Nevada, will be used to build a lithium processing facility to boost U.S. lithium production and reduce dependency on China. New Lines Institute
  • [New] Interest in complex generics is burgeoning and has the potential to enhance long-term growth for pharmaceutical manufacturers in India. ISPE | International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
  • [New] If the perception of using cement as construction materials is not changed globally, then 3.5 billion metric tons of cement could be produced in the world by the year 2050. PubMed Central (PMC)
  • [New] Downside risks from the global economic environment are high and could weigh on Indonesia's growth if they materialize. World Bank
  • [New] For the aviation industry to reach net zero targets by 2050, a substantial increase in production will be needed to create the blend of 65% aviation fuel required to meet demand. Automation.com
  • [New] Electrolyzer Component and Supply Chain Development (10 projects, $81 million): Selected projects will support the U.S. supply chain manufacturing and development needs of key electrolyzer components, including catalysts, membranes, and porous transport layers. Energy.gov
  • [New] Samsung reaffirmed its planned KRW 20 trillion investment in a memory-chip research center in South Korea in 2024, and expects $100 million in revenue from its new advanced chip-packaging products. MarketScreener
  • [New] Lenovo hybrid solutions, already optimized to run NVIDIA AI Enterprise software for secure, supported and stable production AI, will now provide developers access to the just - announced NVIDIA microservices, including NVIDIA NIM and NeMo Retriever. insideHPC
  • [New] UK companies will have more flexibility in their supply and manufacturing chains, easier ability to transfer data, and stronger procurement and investment opportunities in a fast-growing part of the global economy. GOV.UK
  • [New] Europe is halfway towards its target to use 25% of plastics from circular sources in new products by 2030, but progress will be undermined if increased amounts pf plastic are burnt in energy-from-waste plants. MRW
  • [New] Intel's investment in Arizona is expected to create tens of thousands of indirect jobs across suppliers and supporting industries - on top of the nearly 30,000 manufacturing and construction jobs it will create, fostering a more resilient semiconductor supply chain in the U.S. The White House
  • [New] Chandler, Arizona: Funding will help construct two leading-edge logic fabs and modernize one existing fab, significantly increasing manufacturing capacity to produce Intel's most advanced semiconductors in the United States. The White House
  • [New] In Ontario, OPG OPG estimates that 70 to 80% or more of the necessary components and materials for its proposed SMR SMR at the Darlington site will be sourced in Ontario, thanks to the strong existing Ontario and Canada-based nuclear supply chain. Ontario.ca
  • [New] The Weather Company plans to leverage Earth-2 APIs to create higher-resolution simulations and develop new weather modeling products, ultimately improving weather intelligence services for enterprise clients. DNyuz
  • [New] As part of the funding program, the world's leading supplier of large-scale alkaline water electrolysis systems will work with its long-standing partner De Nora to develop innovations that will enable automated manufacturing of gigawatt-scale AWE production lines for customers in the United States. Chemical Engineering
  • [New] By embracing innovation, improving quality, and strategically marketing jute products, Bangladesh can effectively diversify its offerings to cater to diverse international markets, thereby unlocking significant export potential and contributing to economic growth. Press Xpress
  • [New] America's coastal waters (including the Great Lakes) could support more than 4,000 gigawatts of annual energy production from offshore wind - approximately three times the amount of electricity we currently consume in a year. ECO Magazine
  • [New] Plant 2 in Mexico will serve as an essential production base to supply 2.72 million traction motor cores to Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, which was contracted in September last year, while responding to the needs of customers for local production in North America. Magnetics Magazine
  • New refining capacity is forecast to boost product supplies to global markets to 1.4 mb/d through mid-decade before edging lower to 1.2 mb/d by 2030 given the steady rise in domestic demand. IEA
  • Beijing's plan to boost manufacturing without turbocharging consumption will create overcapacity, flooding global markets, squeezing overseas competitors, and risking trade wars with Western countries. Asia Society
  • Crop failures, labour slowdowns and other economic disruptions in one region can affect the supplies of raw materials flowing to other parts of the world that depend on them, disrupting manufacturing and trade in faraway regions. ScienceDaily

Last updated: 24 March 2024



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