Heidelberg Materials UK has proven a zero concrete waste process at its Greenwich plant on the Thames, recovering aggregates for reuse and pairing concrete recycling with CarbonCure CO2-injection technology. Heidelberg Materials UK said it has proven a zero concrete waste process at its Greenwich plant on the River Thames, using…
Moët Hennessy and Verallia have launched a research partnership to develop lightweight glass bottles, cutting wine and spirits packaging weight by 30% to 50% to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint. Moët Hennessy, the wine and spirits division of LVMH, and Verallia, Europe’s largest producer of glass packaging for food and…
Swedish cement technology company Cemvision and precast concrete manufacturer S:t Eriks have signed a partnership to bring near-zero carbon concrete to the Nordic and Baltic construction markets by 2028. Swedish cement technology firm Cemvision and precast concrete manufacturer S:t Eriks have signed a joint sales agreement to develop and commercialise…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
Mission Possible Partnership has published guardrails for mass balance claims, aiming to help buyers judge which accounting systems for low-carbon steel, cement and chemicals deserve their trust. Mission Possible Partnership has published a framework for assessing mass balance claims, aiming to stop the accounting method used across steel, cement, chemicals, aluminium and aviation supply chains from undermining trust in low-emission products. The report, titled “Principles and Guardrails for Credible Mass Balance Claims”, sets out what MPP calls a due-diligence tool for buyers, producers and standard setters to judge whether a given mass balance system deserves confidence. Section 6 of the…
Kanin Energy raised $100 million from S2G Investments and Canada Growth Fund to expand waste heat recovery across cement, steel, refining and gas plants, cutting costs and emissions. Kanin Energy has raised $100 million in new equity to expand waste heat recovery projects across North American cement, steel, refining and gas facilities, the Calgary-based developer said on 17 September. S2G Investments led the round with a $50 million commitment, matched by a further $50 million from Canada Growth Fund. Kanin, founded in 2020, converts heat that would otherwise vent from industrial processes into electricity, and says up to 58% of…
ENEOS Holdings used AI catalyst discovery from Matlantis and NVIDIA to screen 100 million candidate materials for hydrogen electrolysis, cutting a years-long search to just months. ENEOS Holdings has used AI catalyst discovery to screen around 100 million candidate materials for hydrogen electrolysis, cutting a search that once took years down to a few months, Matlantis and NVIDIA said on 17 September. The Japanese energy group combined Matlantis PFP, a general-purpose machine learning interatomic potential, with NVIDIA ALCHEMI, an accelerated computing platform for chemistry and materials workloads. Together the two systems let ENEOS evaluate huge numbers of candidate structures for…
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…
Durham University researchers put the hydrogen storage potential of depleted North Sea oil and gas fields at 3,659 terawatt-hours, enough to take conventional gas power stations off the British grid by 2040. Depleted oil and gas fields in the North Sea could hold 3,659 terawatt-hours of hydrogen, more than seven…
Carbon capture developer Mantel has raised $18 million from Constellation Technology Ventures and Azimut Investments, taking total funding to $50 million as it moves molten borate capture into power, pulp and oil and gas projects. Mantel has raised $18 million from Constellation Technology Ventures, Azimut Investments and existing investors to…
Japan’s trade ministry has asked for JPY 1.26 trillion in its fiscal 2027 budget request for green transformation, more than double this year’s allocation, with electric arc furnace conversion and green steel procurement in the frame. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has requested JPY 1.26 trillion ($7.88 billion)…
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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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China has launched its first sea-river intermodal zero-carbon shipping route, highlighting a new model of integrated, electrified freight transport that could reshape coastal logistics and decarbonisation efforts worldwide. China is positioning electric shipping as more than a vessel upgrade. The country’s first sea-river intermodal zero-carbon route links Jiaxing Port with Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in Zhejiang, and its significance lies as much in the logistics architecture as in the ship itself. At the heart of the corridor is Ningyuan Dianpeng, a 10,000-tonne-class all-electric container vessel with capacity for 742 TEUs. According to Chinese state media and the embassy report, the ship is…
The International Energy Agency warns Europe has delayed necessary shifts away from fossil fuels, with grid bottlenecks and policy gaps threatening its industrial competitiveness and climate goals. Europe has been warned that it has squandered time since the 2022 energy shock and is still too dependent on imported fossil fuels, with the International Energy Agency’s Fatih Birol arguing that the continent’s slow shift towards electricity is weakening its industrial edge. According to the Financial Times, the IEA executive director said the bloc should have moved more aggressively after the gas crisis to cut exposure to overseas fuel supplies and speed…
Pressure mounts on German policymakers to reconsider the country’s 2045 climate neutrality deadline amid industry concerns and economic resilience debates, aligning closer with EU targets and recalibrating the pace of transition. Pressure is growing in Germany for policymakers to reconsider the country’s statutory climate neutrality deadline of 2045 and move it back to 2050, bringing it into line with the European Union’s overall net-zero timetable. According to Tagesschau, the push is being backed by business figures, trade unions and some political representatives who argue that Germany’s current schedule is placing too much strain on industry at a time when Europe’s…
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has issued the first nature bond by a commercial bank, drawing over US$1.36 billion in demand and marking a significant step in African sustainable finance to support biodiversity, water security, and climate resilience. Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has taken its sustainable finance ambitions to a new level with the listing of a US$450 million Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Capital Bond on the London Stock Exchange, a deal it says opens a new channel for capital targeting Africa’s food systems, biodiversity and water security. The bank marked the admission with a Market Open Ceremony in London, underscoring the symbolic…
Marley launches the Edgemere 2.0 tile, the UK’s first to utilise Heidelberg Materials’ near-zero carbon cement, signalling a significant step towards decarbonising building products in the construction sector. Marley has introduced what it describes as the UK’s first concrete roof tile to use carbon-capture cement technology, a launch that signals growing pressure on building-product manufacturers to reduce embodied carbon without disrupting established installation practices. The new Edgemere 2.0 tile uses Heidelberg Materials’ evoZero, a near-zero cement made with carbon capture and storage at the company’s Brevik plant in Norway. According to Heidelberg Materials, the Brevik facility captures about 400,000 tonnes…
An analysis reveals that recent rollbacks in U.S. federal support have led to the cancellation of large-scale solar, wind, and battery projects, with significant economic and employment losses amid rising electricity demand. The Trump administration’s retreat from clean energy support has now wiped out almost 470,000 jobs and $68.2 billion in private investment across the US, according to a new analysis by the business group E2 and BW Research. The report examines 216 large-scale manufacturing and power projects that have been cancelled, closed or reduced since January 2025, and argues that the damage extends well beyond the headline figures. E2…
African countries have gained an additional $900 million in pledges for clean cooking projects, signalling increased focus on a crucial yet underfunded development priority amid supply chain vulnerabilities and health concerns. African countries have secured a fresh $900 million in pledges for clean cooking projects, in the latest sign that a long-stalled development priority is moving higher up the international agenda. The new commitments, announced by the International Energy Agency after a virtual meeting with African leaders and partners, lift total pledged funding for clean cooking in Africa to more than $3.1 billion. That figure combines the latest financing with…
Rapid growth in US data centres and AI workloads is fueling record electricity demand, slowing progress on emissions reduction despite expanding renewable capacity. The United States’ energy system is still expanding fast enough that cleaner generation is not yet displacing fossil fuels at the pace required to cut emissions, according to the Energy Institute’s latest statistical review and analysis cited by industry observers. North America accounted for nearly half of the world’s emissions increase in 2025, with the US a major contributor as electricity demand climbed sharply. A central driver is the data centre build-out powering the artificial intelligence boom.…
The latest Statistical Review of World Energy reveals a brisk global energy expansion driven by renewables, digital infrastructure, and China’s dominance, while disparities in decarbonisation persist across regions. The Energy Institute’s latest Statistical Review of World Energy, now in its 75th edition, paints a picture of a global energy system that is still expanding briskly even as the transition to cleaner technologies gathers pace. Total energy supply rose by 1.7% in the 2026 edition, with renewables making the biggest contribution to that increase and solar power accounting for 71% of the growth, underscoring how quickly new capacity is being added…
Emirates Global Aluminium has received the 2026 Manufacturing Leadership Award in the US, highlighting its innovative use of AI and digital technologies to enhance efficiency and sustainability in heavy industry, marking a significant shift in industrial digital transformation. Emirates Global Aluminium, the UAE’s biggest industrial company outside oil and gas, has won the AI Vision and Strategy Award at the 2026 Manufacturing Leadership Awards in the United States, underlining how artificial intelligence is moving from digital-native businesses into some of the world’s most energy-intensive heavy industries. The award, presented by the Manufacturing Leadership Council, part of the US National Association…
