Based on a (great) recommendation from the World Materials Forum California Chapter, you fill find below the "no1" of our WMF's news letter with the link to a few papers or reports that have retained our attention during the last few weeks.
One way or another, they are all linked to our challenge of satisfying the materials needs of our citizens and giving them access to proper food, housing, mobility and connectivity solutions as well as to clean water and air without exhausting the resources of our planet and while creating value for our industries.
We see their reading as a good way to prepare for our 4th edition that will be dedicated to the Future of Materials: Use Smarter, Less and Longer.
Victoire de Margerie & Philippe Varin
CRITICAL RESOURCES
Paris Innovation Review, December 5th 2017: will the world suffer a lithium crisis?
ReadeNCA News, January 17th 2018: DRC revises mining code to capitalize on cobalt boom
ReadThe Economist, November 23rd 2017: Australia is the New Frontier for Battery Minerals
ReadMATERIALS SCIENCES
Materials Today, January 4th 2018: Stanford Cathode study shows road to better batteries for electric cars
Read3D Printing Industry, January 15th 2018: Harvard solves Nature's composite material puzzle thanks to rotational 3D Printing
ReadThe Register, January 5th 2018: Whizzes' lithium iron oxide batteries octuples capacity on the cheap.
ReadDIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
PWC, December 5th 2017: the top 10 AI Tech trends for 2018
ReadMc Kinsey, December 2017: Facing digital disruption in mobility as a traditional auto player
ReadMaterials World, January 1st 2018: Boosting Steel Efficiency
ReadSUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES
Globenewswire, November 30th 2017: Norsk Hydro launches certified low carbon aluminum products
ReadThe World Green Building Council Annual Report, December 7th 2017:
ReadPlastics in Packaging, January 11th 2018: UK government confirms plastic waste initiatives
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