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ASML and Zeiss have outlined their next lithography research direction. Hyper-NA designs would increase numerical aperture to at least 0.75, extending EUV pattern resolution while retaining much of the established semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem.
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Sesterce has proposed a major redevelopment of Finland’s Kaipola mill. Its planned €10 billion AI computing campus would begin with 200 MW of capacity and could expand to 600 MW, subject to engineering, power and investment approvals.
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Maersk has increased its emergency fuel surcharge on LCL collections. The UK customer notice sets a 20 per cent rate from 12 October for affected export collections and import deliveries, separate from its existing intermodal fuel fee.
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Argus has introduced monthly European ethylene and propylene pricing indices. Their calculations combine assessed spot olefin prices with naphtha, propane and butane feedstock prices, providing a possible alternative to traditional negotiated monthly contract settlements.
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Innovate UK has opened battery funding linked to private investment. The £5 million competition supports eligible British SMEs developing battery technologies, with grants conditional on investment from an approved partner and applications closing in November.
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Britain has sanctioned suppliers linked to Russian military manufacturing operations. Seventeen individuals and entities are targeted over critical goods including machine tools, components and electronics, within a wider package also covering oil, tankers and financial services.
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UKRI has announced £17.6 million for manufacturing scale-up research projects. The competition opens on 14 October and targets barriers to automotive and aerospace production, with industrial partners and suitable manufacturing facilities required.
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Ofgem has awarded £16.2 million to sixteen energy innovation projects. The research covers industrial connections, transmission data, live electrical work and network resilience, with five Innovation Charters planned for January 2027.
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Costain now controls work at Trawsfynydd’s two former reactor buildings. The handover follows engineering preparations for a programme to reduce the structures’ height by nearly half, with major lifting equipment scheduled for 2027.
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General Fusion has measured plasma heating above twelve million degrees. Working with UKAEA, researchers used Thomson scattering diagnostics on LM26 to establish electron temperatures around 1.1 keV during mechanical compression, ahead of a more demanding experimental target.
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