Germany, Austria and Luxembourg will provide up to €2.12bn through a joint eSAF funding scheme, using a double-sided auction to bridge the price gap between buyers and sellers of electricity-based aviation fuel. Germany, Austria and Luxembourg announced on 21 September a joint eSAF funding scheme worth up to €2.12 billion.…
Mesabi Metallics has announced an $18bn plan, including a $15bn Iowa steel complex that will pair hot direct-reduced iron with electric arc furnaces and use ore from its new Minnesota mine. Mesabi Metallics announced on 28 September an $18 billion investment to build a fully integrated steel company. The plan…
The Commission has published final terms for its second industrial heat auction, releasing €1 billion from EU Emissions Trading System revenues to cut fossil fuel use in process heat, with bidding expected from December. The European Commission published the final terms and conditions on 24 September for its second Europe-wide…
NSG Group has completed a float glass recycling trial at its Chiba Plant, reprocessing end-of-life laminated glass from a University of Tokyo building into new glass products. NSG Group has completed a float glass recycling trial at its Chiba Plant in Ichihara City, in what it calls horizontal recycling, feeding…
INEOS Energy has brought the Greensand offshore carbon storage site off Esbjerg into full operation, the European Union’s first full-scale facility, with capacity to store up to 8 million tonnes a year. INEOS Energy, with partners Harbour Energy and Denmark’s Nordsøfonden, has brought the Greensand offshore carbon storage site off…
Sanofi, UCB and Opella Healthcare have joined AstraZeneca as founding members of the Clean Heat Program, targeting industrial heat as the largest remaining source of pharmaceutical manufacturing emissions. Multinational pharmaceutical companies Sanofi, UCB and Opella Healthcare Group have joined AstraZeneca as founding members of the Clean Heat Program, an initiative…
Bulgaria’s glass packaging industry has launched a national Close the Glass Loop platform to raise collection for glass recycling, aiming to help meet the EU’s 90% target by 2030. Bulgaria’s glass packaging value chain has united to launch a new national platform for glass collection and recycling, joining a Europe-wide…
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Calgary-based Cura has closed a $10 million USD funding round to expand its electrochemical low-carbon cement pilot with Grand Forks Concrete, a step toward commercial-scale production in Alberta. Calgary-based cleantech company Cura has closed a $10 million USD ($14 million CAD) funding round on 17 September, its second tranche, to accelerate commercial development of its low-carbon cement technology near Taber, Alberta. The round was led by Zacua Ventures, with Sandpiper Ventures, Vantage Futures, Amplify Capital, the University of Calgary’s UCEED fund, the Mount Rundle Club and Sebastian Becker also participating. Zacua’s Juan Nieto joins Cura’s board of directors. Cement is…
The Hydrogen Council’s latest Hydrogen Compass report puts the global low-carbon hydrogen pipeline at $130 billion and 6.9 million tonnes a year, with ammonia the leading offtake. The Hydrogen Council said in its latest annual Hydrogen Compass report that the global low-carbon hydrogen project pipeline has grown to $130 billion and 6.9 million tonnes a year of capacity across 570 projects, with 90% of that capacity under construction or already operational. The figures mark a maturing pipeline, with a growing share of projects moving past the announcement stage into construction and operation. Ammonia remains the dominant offtake for the pipeline,…
EU member states agreed to expand free ETS allowances for energy-intensive industries from 2026 to 2030, aiming to protect steel, cement and chemicals producers from carbon leakage. EU member states have agreed to expand free ETS allowances for energy-intensive industries between 2026 and 2030, a move the Council of the European Union says will protect steel, cement and chemicals producers from carbon leakage during a sensitive stretch of the transition. Ambassadors representing member states agreed on 16 September to release around 88 million allowances that had been set aside for free allocation to sectors covered by heat and fuel benchmarks…
CAC Engineering’s pilot plant in Freiberg, Germany has produced 300,000 litres of synthetic gasoline, showing its power-to-liquids process can run reliably over a sustained period. A pilot plant in Freiberg, Germany has produced 300,000 litres of synthetic gasoline, a threshold its developer says demonstrates that its power-to-liquids process can run reliably over a sustained period rather than only in short bursts. The facility, run by CAC Engineering at TU Bergakademie Freiberg, uses the company’s METHAFUEL technology to convert e-methanol into synthetic gasoline through the DeCarTrans research programme. Reaching 300,000 litres of cumulative output matters because continuous, reliable operation, rather than…
NEDO and four Japanese partners achieved 85% ammonia co-firing in a full-scale naphtha cracking furnace, a step towards decarbonising petrochemical production without a full plant redesign. A Japanese consortium has achieved an 85% ammonia co-firing rate across a full-scale naphtha cracking furnace, a milestone the group says clears one of the toughest technical barriers to decarbonising petrochemical production. NEDO, Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, ran the demonstration together with Mitsui Chemicals, Maruzen Petrochemical, Toyo Engineering and Sojitz Machinery, testing a furnace fitted with a newly developed ammonia-fired burner. The 85% figure covers the entire furnace on a…
China’s CESTRI has opened a demonstration plant that turns coal fly ash into fly ash geopolymer concrete, a cement-free binder the institute says cuts emissions and costs against Portland cement. The CHN Energy Science and Technology Research Institute (CESTRI) has opened a demonstration base in China that converts coal fly…
Rohrdorfer has co-fired hydrogen on the clinker kiln at its Gmunden works in Austria, the first trial of its kind at an Austrian cement plant, though the producer says the fuel still costs far too much. Austrian cement producer Rohrdorfer has run the first large-scale hydrogen combustion test at an…
Holcim Germany has commissioned a membrane-based carbon capture demonstration at its Höver cement plant in Lower Saxony, capturing up to 10,000 tonnes a year and targeting 90% of site emissions after expansion. Holcim Germany has commissioned a membrane-based carbon dioxide capture demonstration plant at its Höver cement works in Lower…
Aircapture and NGK have commissioned a direct air capture unit at AIZAWA Concrete’s Fukushima site, testing NGK ceramic substrates in commercial conditions and looking at concrete mineralisation as an outlet for the captured gas. Aircapture and NGK Corporation have started a joint direct air capture demonstration at AIZAWA Concrete Corporation’s…
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BMW’s Car2Car consortium has shown that additional sorting can strip copper from end-of-life vehicle scrap well enough to make flat steel for cars, with more than 100,000 series parts already built and installed. High-quality material loops are technically feasible in the automotive industry, and copper-bearing impurities in steel scrap can be reduced notably, BMW said after completing its Car2Car research project with partners, EUROMETAL reported on 27 August. The project focused on steel, aluminium and copper, and also considered other materials including glass. BMW’s consortium included Scholz Recycling, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe and Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung, alongside academic partners such as…
UNEP says copper demand will rise more than 40% by 2040 while mined output peaks around 2030, leaving a projected shortfall of 6.5 million tonnes within the next five years. Demand for copper will rise more than 40% by 2040 while mined production is expected to peak around 2030 and then flatten or decline, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. The projection appears in a UNEP article published on 27 August on securing the materials the energy transition needs. Copper carries electrification. Electric vehicles use up to four times as much of it as traditional combustion engines, and it…
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A series of scientific and technological breakthroughs in 2025 has created new practical opportunities for industry to reduce emissions, improve monitoring, and adopt circular-materials strategies, according to reports by The Week and specialist outlets. The outgoing year was a mixed one for the global effort to limit warming, but a cluster of scientific and technical advances in 2025 has created practical openings for industrial decarbonisation, improved monitoring and circular-materials strategies, according to a roundup by The Week and reporting from specialist outlets. Improved satellite detection of fossil-fuel emissions offers one of the clearest near-term benefits for industry decarbonisation and compliance.…
Researchers in Italy have developed a cost-effective way to convert rice husk waste into advanced carbon materials, paving the way for durable, low-cost batteries and supercapacitors that support a circular economy approach to energy storage. Researchers in Italy are converting rice husk waste into nanostructured carbon materials that could feed a new generation of batteries and supercapacitors, offering a low‑cost, circular pathway for materials used in fast‑charging, long‑life energy storage devices. The work, led by teams from ENEA in collaboration with Sapienza University of Rome and Politecnico di Torino, has produced two classes of materials from the cellulose in rice…
California has achieved a record 16,942 megawatts of battery storage and expanded its clean energy capacity significantly in 2025, positioning itself as a climate leader in the face of federal retreat from renewable support. As California governor Gavin Newsom asserted at the COP30 summit in Belém, the state has positioned itself as the most prominent American voice on climate in the absence of senior federal representation. Speaking to delegates, Newsom said: “We’re running the fourth-largest economy in the world [on] 67%, two thirds, clean energy on nine out of 10 days in 2025.” He added: “Outside of China, there’s only…
Ford Motor Company announces a $19.5 billion write-down of EV assets, cancelling models and redirecting capacity to stationary battery production and grid energy storage, marking a strategic pivot influenced by market and policy shifts. Ford Motor Company has written down roughly $19.5 billion of EV-related assets and announced a sweeping strategic reset that abandons several fully electric vehicle programmes while redirecting capacity into stationary battery production, a move that will cut deeply into its book value and reshape its manufacturing footprint. According to Canary Media via The Energy Mix, the charge reflects Ford’s decision to dissolve its joint venture with…
A new survey highlights a critical lack of visibility into heat consumption among UK manufacturers, exposing a significant barrier to improving efficiency and accelerating decarbonisation efforts across energy-intensive industries. Most UK manufacturers lack basic visibility into how much heat they consume and how efficiently their heating plants operate, a new survey by Glasgow-based Star Refrigeration finds, revealing what the company describes as a “critical blind spot” that undermines competitiveness and decarbonisation efforts. According to the survey of around 100 major sites across energy‑intensive sectors including food and drink, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, fewer than one in four respondents could state both…
The global green steel market is projected to grow significantly by 2036, driven by technological advancements, regional policies, and industrial demand, though estimates vary widely due to differing definitions and technological uncertainties. The global market for “green steel” is already large and, by multiple measures, set to expand sharply as industrial decarbonisation moves from pilots to commercial scale. According to the report by Fact.MR, the market is expected to rise from USD 572.97 billion in 2026 to USD 1,044.7 billion by 2036, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2%. The study identifies electric arc furnace (EAF) technology as the…
As global ecommerce soars towards $6.3 trillion in 2024, brands must adopt rigorous verification processes and quality controls to navigate China’s vast supplier landscape, ensuring reliability, compliance, and sustainability in their supply chains. Finding trustworthy China suppliers remains a strategic hinge for ecommerce businesses seeking reliable, scalable supply chains. With global ecommerce sales projected to reach $6.3 trillion in 2024, according to Statista, the commercial consequences of poor supplier choice are magnified: defects, delays and compliance failures quickly translate into lost revenue, heavy returns and reputational damage. The problem is not scarcity of vendors but discernment. Thousands of listings on…
Jetex has invested in digital carbon-management firm Azzera to streamline SAF sourcing, tracking, and customer options, marking a significant step towards decarbonising business aviation through innovative technology and commercial integration. As announced at the Dubai Airshow 2025, private aviation services group JETEX has taken a strategic investment stake in Azzera Inc., the digital carbon‑management specialist, in a partnership designed to accelerate decarbonisation of business aviation through expanded SAF use, real‑time emissions tools and simplified fuel management. According to FAN Transport News, the agreement will see JETEX integrate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into its operations from 2026, utilising Azzera’s forthcoming SAF…
Campaigners and industry leaders call for urgent policy action and investment to ensure the UK’s heavy goods vehicle fleet transitions smoothly to zero emissions by 2040 amid concerns over infrastructure and cost barriers. Labour has been urged to step up preparations for the UK’s diesel HGV phase-out after campaigners and industry voices warned that, without rapid policy action and investment, thousands of drivers and hauliers risk being left behind by the 2040 deadline. ChargeUK, an electric-vehicle industry body, has set out a three-point plan to “unlock the electrification of heavy goods vehicles” and asked the next government to provide clearer…
Inox Clean Energy Ltd has announced a significant acquisition of Vibrant Energy, valuing the business at $600 million, as India accelerates its renewable capacity expansion amid increasing consolidation in the sector. Inox Clean Energy Ltd has signed definitive agreements to acquire Vibrant Energy, the Macquarie-owned renewable-energy platform, in a transaction that industry sources say values the business at an enterprise value of $600 million and an equity value of $200 million. According to reports, the deal transfers control of a diversified 1,337 MW portfolio, of which roughly 800 MW is already operational, and includes projects across Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka,…
