The first self-sustaining residential home to use Hy2Green, a carbon dioxide–free energy supply system developed by GKN Powder Metallurgy, is officially in use. The energy storage system utilizes metal powder to hold hydrogen as an energy source. The residence, located in South Tyrolian Alps, is not connected to a public power grid.

Registration has opened for the Powder Metallurgy Sintering Seminar. Held only every two years, this two-day seminar is meant for industry professionals either new to sintering or with intermediate experience in the industry. The event will be held September 25–26, 2018, at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania.

Topics covered will include information from basic theory and practices to troubleshooting and how to drive down the costs of sintering.

The 2018 edition of MPIF Standard 35 – Materials Standards for PM Structural Parts has been released. This Standard is a must-have document and provides the design and materials engineer with the latest engineering property data and information available to specify materials for structural parts made using the PM process.