Manufacturing
A New Bill To Bolster Low-Emissions Concrete And Asphalt
In the this week's Current Climate newsletter, a new bill to bolster low-emissions concrete and asphalt; the contrarian investor who saved America’s biggest rare earths mine; and tapping hydrogen to ease a strained grid
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Now Hiring: America’s Clean Energy Jobs Grow At Twice National Rate
America’s clean energy industries are creating hundreds of thousands of new high-paying jobs across the country.
Y Combinator Leaps Into Defense Tech With Missile Company Investment
YC’s bet on Ares, which hopes to make anti-ship missiles smaller and cheaper, is the latest example of Silicon Valley courting the Pentagon.
Is The Future Of The American City In Making Shoes? Portland’s Answer Is ‘Yes’
The Made In Old Town project aims to redefine American cities using digital manufacturing technology, demonstrated by HILOS and its shoe 3D printing process.
Waymo Adding A Second Robotaxi Assembly Facility As It Tops 100,000 Weekly Rides
Waymo is partnering with auto engineering firm Magna on a second assembly facility in Arizona, Forbes has learned.
Boston Dynamics: What We Need In The Emerging Golden Age Of Robotics
Increasingly robots will run like dogs, fly like birds, wriggle like snakes, swim like fish, roll like cars and—yes—walk like humans.
His Stunning Photographs Document Steelmaking All Over The World
Industrial photographer Viktor Mácha is in a race to create a photo history, with his Beauty of Steel Project, of the world's steel plants before many of them disappear.
Inflation Reduction Act Two Years Later: Clean Manufacturing Investment Boom
Two years after the Inflation Reduction Act was signed, a clean energy manufacturing boom is recharging communities and creating jobs.
Red Tape Keeps CHIPS Acts Incentives Out Of Reach For Companies That Need It Most
The application process is arduous for smaller semiconductor companies who often lack the resources to seek incentives for strengthening their domestic manufacturing.
Inflation Reduction Act Two Years Later: Auto Manufacturing Jobs At 34-Year Peak
IRA investments and smart policy have accelerated U.S. auto manufacturing jobs to their highest point since 1990.
The Robot Revolution Has Arrived. 8 Ways Manufacturers Are Using Them Today
Uses are incredibly wide-ranging, a fact that keeps some manufacturers watching from the sidelines.
8 Best Practices To Optimize Your MRO Inventory Strategy
When companies elevate their MRO practices to a higher strategic corporate priority connected to broader business objectives it can result in a new shift in perspective.
Inflation Reduction Act Two Years Later: Historic Industry Investment
The Inflation Reduction Act has invested more money in clean industry than any other U.S. policy, spurring a zero-carbon industrial transition.
What If Plastic Bags Are Deemed Recyclable?
In this week's Current Climate newsletter, what if plastic bags are deemed recyclable, a startup that helps utilities collect unpaid bills with zero-interest plans, and longer-lasting fuel cells for trucks
A Consumerized Diagnostic: Looking Back And Ahead On A Decade Of Cologuard
On its 10th anniversary, Cologuard offers a clear model for other companies looking to bring diagnostics to market: focus on enabling a seamless, consumerized experience.
This High-Tech Factory Makes Parts For Rockets And Fighter Jets 10 Times Faster
Hadrian founder and CEO Chris Power has raised $180 million to manufacture metal parts at warp speeds at his California factory. Now he’s got plans to build a network of them across the country to make more parts better, faster and cheaper.
Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2024
This Forbes list highlights 25 venture-backed companies likely to become unicorns. Learn more about the founders and investors behind these fast-growing tech startups.
Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups List Has Accurately Predicted 100+ Unicorns In 10 Years
Of the Next Billion-Dollar Startups list’s 225 alumni, 131, or 58%, became unicorns, including DoorDash, Figma, Anduril, Benchling and Rippling. This year, the list is dominated by artificial intelligence.