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HVAC Giant Carrier to Spend Another $1B on U.S. Operations

11 hours ago | thomasnet.com | Andy Szal |Audrey Altmann

Carrier recently announced plans to spend an additional $1 billion on its U.S. manufacturing footprint over the next five years. The maker of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment said it expects the investment to create thousands of jobs over that span. The initiative, the company said, will fund both the expansion of its existing facilities and the construction of a new, “state-of-the-art” manufacturing hub.
Anheuser-Busch Says It Will Spend $300M on U.S. Operations

1 day ago | thomasnet.com | Andy Szal |Audrey Altmann

Anheuser-Busch plans to spend more than $300 million on its operations in the U.S. this year, company officials announced. The company highlighted the expansion of its “Technical Excellence Center” model, both geographically and beyond the company. A new “Regional Excellence Center” in Columbus, Ohio, will train the brewer’s entire local technical workforce over the next three years.
Small Business Administration Launches Manufacturing Grant Program

2 days ago | thomasnet.com | Andy Szal |Audrey Altmann

The U.S. Small Business Administration recently introduced a new grant program to fund technical assistance and training for three small manufacturers. SBA officials said the Manufacturing in America Grant Initiative — which is part of the organization’s Made in America Manufacturing Initiative — will allocate a total of $1.1 million to three manufacturers enrolled in the agency’s “Empower to Grow” program.
Interlune Unveils Prototype of Moon Regolith Excavator

3 days ago | thomasnet.com | Anna Wells |Audrey Altmann

Washington-based natural resources company, Interlune, has unveiled a prototype for a new piece of equipment it plans to use to measure and extract Helium-3 from the Moon. Helium-3 is a stable isotope of helium that is more familiar to us on Earth, and it’s in seriously short supply. Interlude describes the “tremendous demand” for this resource in industries from medical imaging to quantum computing, even fusion energy.
Northrop Grumman Tests Hypersonic Navigation System

3 days ago | thomasnet.com | Andy Szal |Audrey Altmann

Defense and aerospace giant Northrop Grumman says it has successfully conducted test flights of a novel navigation technology at hypersonic speeds. The company’s Advanced Hypersonic Technology Inertial Measurement Unit, otherwise known as a hemispherical resonator gyroscope, aims to provide navigation for hypersonic vehicles — those traveling at five times the speed of sound — in areas where conventional Global Positioning System navigation might be unavailable.
Starbucks Unveils First 3D-Printed Store (Video)

6 days ago | thomasnet.com | Anna Wells |Audrey Altmann

In August, America’s first subdivision comprised of 3D printed homes was on the verge of completion in Georgetown, Texas. And while regional consumers responded positively to the designs — they were all sold at the time — houses built using additive manufacturing techniques were still quite outside the norm. But one major corporate brand’s recent attempt to get behind the technique may serve as a boost for this innovative type of construction.
Green Steel Is Promising, But Still Years Away

6 days ago | thomasnet.com | Kat de Naoum |Audrey Altmann

Image Credit: DedMityay/ShutterstockThe modern world is built on steel, with around two billion tons produced annually. Steel is everywhere — in the buildings we live in, the cars we drive, and the bridges we cross. Global steel production is a cornerstone of modern infrastructure, but making steel has always been a dirty business with a huge carbon footprint. The steel industry is responsible for 7–9% of the world’s carbon emissions.
The 10 Biggest Global Electric Vehicle Companies

6 days ago | thomasnet.com | Kat de Naoum |Audrey Altmann

Over the last decade, the electric vehicle (EV) market has experienced historic growth. In 2024, global EV sales reached a record 17.1 million units, marking a 25% increase over 2023. This surge meant that 14.5% of all light-duty vehicle sales worldwide were EVs, up from 11.45% the previous year. In the U.S., EV sales grew to approximately 1.3 million units in 2024, a 7.3% increase from 2023, accounting for 8.1% of total new vehicle sales.
Laser Tech Stimulates Retinas to Unlock New Color: “Olo”

6 days ago | thomasnet.com | Aruna Urs |Audrey Altmann

University of California-Berkeley scientists have used a retina-stimulating precision laser technique to unlock a new color previously unknown to human vision. Called “Olo,” the novel hue owes its genesis to the laser method named “Oz,” inspired by the Emerald City in The Wizard of Oz.According to ophthalmologists, a typical human eye can distinguish 9+ million colors, all thanks to two primary types of photoreceptors in the retina: rods and cones.
Tesla Reportedly Cancels Cybertruck Range Extender

6 days ago | thomasnet.com | Nolan Beilstein |Audrey Altmann

Tesla will abandon the Range Extender for its Cybertruck, according to emails obtained by Electrek. The electric vehicle maker informed customers who placed a “non-refundable” deposit on the product that they will receive a refund. In the email, Tesla stated it is “no longer planning to sell the Range Extender for the Cybertruck.”The announcement comes about a month after Electrek reported that Tesla had “quietly removed” the Range Extender from its online configurator.