6K Energy and CRG Defense sign seven-year deal to support domestic battery supply for US defense systems

6K Energy, a U.S. producer of advanced battery materials, and CRG Defense, a U.S. manufacturer of advanced aerospace and defense systems, have announced a seven-year collaboration intended to support a domestic battery supply chain for mission-critical defense applications. The agreement…

ORNL Wins Award for Using 3D Printing to Build Nuclear Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Energy‘s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) claimed the 2026 SME Aubin Additive Manufacturing Case Study Award at the SME AM Awards and TCT Awards Gala, held April 14 in Boston. The honor spotlights standout real-world…

AMA Energy: 3DCeram Sinto develops ceramic 3D printed SOEC components for hydrogen systems

As the AMA:Energy conference returns on April 30th to highlight qualified parts, real-world deployment, and energy-sector constraints, hydrogen production and storage technologies are becoming an increasingly prominent focus. Previous discussions pointed to the challenges of scaling electrolysis systems, particularly in…

AMA: Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory Is Using Large-Format 3D Printing to Build the Next Generation of Nuclear Reactors

With AMA: Energy 2026 just around the corner, 3D Printing Industry is taking a closer look at the role of additive manufacturing in the energy sector. Nuclear construction is slow, expensive, and resistant to change, a combination that has constrained the industry…

AMA: Energy 2026: Pelagus Makes The Case for Digital Inventory in Energy and Maritime

Energy meets innovation. Ahead of AMA: Energy 2026, 3D Printing Industry goes deep on additive manufacturing in one of the world’s most critical sectors. Energy giant Equinor once calculated that it was sitting on €2.5 billion worth of spare parts,…

AMA Energy Insights:  Lithoz and Evove Redefine Lithium Extraction with SeparonicsTM

With AMA: Energy 2026 just around the corner, 3D Printing Industry is taking a closer look at the role of additive manufacturing in the energy sector. Lithium demand is accelerating as electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage become pillars of the global…

AMA: Energy Insights Nanoe outlines ceramic additive manufacturing opportunities for new energy applications

As the AMA:Energy conference returns this week to focus on qualified parts, real-world deployment, and energy-sector constraints, ceramic additive manufacturing is becoming increasingly relevant to these discussions. At the AMA: Energy 2025, speakers highlighted the challenges of moving beyond prototyping…

3D Printed Battery Powers Predictive Maintenance in Steel Production

A collaborative initiative called 3Dstore, spearheaded by the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) alongside the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and steelmaking giant CELSA, has brought an unconventional solution to a persistent industrial challenge: unplanned machinery failures.  The consortium…

DTU uses Lithoz ceramic 3D printing to build gyroid fuel cells

Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have developed monolithic solid oxide fuel cells with 3D printed gyroid architectures made from 8YSZ, reporting power-to-weight ratios of about 1 W g⁻¹. According to the team, conventional planar SOFC architectures typically…

AMA: Energy Loughborough University: Additive Manufacturing and the Quest for Fusion Energy Materials

With AMA: Energy 2026 approaching, 3D Printing Industry is taking a closer look at the role of additive manufacturing in the energy sector. When most engineers think about the challenges of nuclear fusion, they think about plasma temperatures of 50…