GMG secures U.S. patent and China approval for graphene engine-oil additive as it pushes manufacturing scale-up
Graphene Manufacturing Group said on April 20, 2026, that its graphene-based engine-oil additive G LUBRICANT has secured a 20-year U.S. patent and approval in China, giving the product stronger protection as the company works to commercialize output from its methane-to-graphene process.
Melexis and Graphenea push graphene biosensors closer to integrated chip-scale testing
Melexis and Graphenea have expanded their graphene biosensor collaboration with a development kit for evaluating integrated GFET-on-CMOS sensors, a practical step toward chip-scale biosensing systems.
USA Rare Earth makes first commercial yttrium metal as rare-earth buildout advances
USA Rare Earth said on April 15, 2026, that it completed its first commercial yttrium metal production, adding a new industrial material to its expanding rare-earth platform.
Sparc, HydroGraph strike coatings pact to push graphene additive into solvent-based corrosion testing
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 reserves 100 GWh from Noon Energy in push for 100-hour storage at data centers
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.
DOE opens $500 million battery materials funding round as U.S. race to localize supply chain intensifies
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.