Global Scans · 3D Printing · Weekly Summary

• [New] Nokia envisions additional opportunities to bolster margins beyond 2026 and maintains the belief that achieving an operating margin of 14% over the longer term is feasible. Telecom Review Africa
• [New] The World Bank Group will work to connect 250 million people to electricity through distributed renewable energy systems or the distribution grid while the African Development Bank Group will support an additional 50 million people. World Bank
• [New] In addition to malignant threats, the GCC identifies several civil areas for cooperation, including climate change, energy, and food and water insecurity. FDD
• [New] Scheduled for completion in 2025, the latest addition to an ExxonMobil facility off the British coast is working to meet Britain's energy needs and build the foundations for lower-carbon fuels in the future with addition of a new hydrogen plant. BizClik Media Ltd.
• [New] Musk plans for multiple Starship launches to take place in 2024, and suggests SpaceX will build an additional six spacecraft by the end of 2024. Space
• [New] The UK is planning to add DragonFire to its arsenal by 2027, but is working to see if it can send prototypes to Ukraine sooner - even if they are not 100% refined. The Telegraph
• [New] UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has suggested that prototypes of the latest laser weapons being developed in the United Kingdom could potentially be provided to Ukraine to bolster its air defence systems. Ukrainska Pravda
• [New] Ethereum's upcoming Pectra upgrade, expected to be implemented by late 2024 or early 2025, is set to introduce significant improvements to cryptocurrency wallets, including the addition of smart contract capabilities to standard externally owned accounts. Crypto Briefing
• [New] CERN's Neutrino Platform houses a prototype of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment known as ProtoDUNE, which is designed to test and validate the technologies that will be applied to the construction of the DUNE experiment in the United States. phys.org
• [New] Ukraine will run out of missiles for the launchers it already has in fairly short order if the United States does not continue to support Ukraine and stressed that the US failure to provide Ukraine with additional military assistance has generated battlefield effects that favor Russia. Institute for the Study of War
• [New] Water providers are entering a new era with significant additional health standards that the EPA says will make tap water safer for millions of consumers - a Biden administration priority. AP News
• [New] As we stand on the cusp of a new era, companies like Mighty Buildings, ICON, Formlabs, and Frontier Bio aim to harness the power of 3D printing through innovative technologies that may have the potential to change the world. MicroVentures Blog
• [New] The EU needs an additional 50 GW of nuclear power by 2050 to meet energy transition targets, requiring the construction of more than 30 new reactors. www.euractiv.com
• [New] The MOL Group Vision is to develop a variety of social infrastructure businesses in addition to traditional shipping businesses and will meet the evolving social needs including environmental conservation, with innovative technology and services. MarketScreener
• There are multiple wastewater treatment systems across the ExxonMobil Singapore complex, including a membrane biological reactor that provides additional opportunities for water reuse on site. ExxonMobil
• Toyota has announced an additional investment of $8 billion that it expects will add an estimated 3,000 more jobs to increase capacity to support battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles battery production in Greensboro, North Carolina. The White House
• Adani Group will invest Rs 2.3 trillion through 2030 in India's renewable energy expansion, including solar and wind manufacturing capacity addition to pursue its growth plans. Projects Today
• The initial prototype testing for the HT-PEM fuel cell module is expected to take place at Siemens Energy's testing facility in Erlangen, Germany, in 2025, with the testing of the first fuel cell module scheduled for completion in 2026. Electric Hybrid Marine Technology
• Adani Group will invest about Rs2.3 lakh crore through 2030 in India's most ambitious renewable energy expansion and solar and wind manufacturing capacity addition ever as it shrugs off a short-seller attack to pursue its trademark rapid growth plans. The Hindu
• Once the US Federal Reserve begins to cut interest rates for the first time in over four years, the PBoC will have more room to ease monetary policy further without creating additional incentives for capital outflows from China. Fana News

Last updated: 21 April 2024