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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The European Commission has introduced its first EU-wide auction aimed at accelerating the transition to low-carbon industrial process heat, offering up to €1 billion to support electrified and renewable heat solutions and reduce fossil fuel dependence. The European Commission’s first EU‑wide competitive auction to decarbonise industrial process heat , the IF25 Heat Auction , represents a tangible step towards the Industrial Decarbonisation Bank envisaged under the Clean Industrial Deal, providing up to €1 billion to close the cost gap between fossil‑fuel heat and low‑carbon alternatives. According to the original report, the auction targets industrial process heat above 100°C and will…
A £1.5 million UKRI-funded project, AI-GLASS, employs digital twin technology and AI to revolutionise sustainable innovations within the UK glass industry, supporting safer, cleaner, and more efficient production methods. Glass Futures and the University of Liverpool’s Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) have launched AI-GLASS, a UKRI-funded digital twin initiative designed to accelerate decarbonisation and innovation across industrial glass manufacturing. According to the original report, the £1.5 million project will create a virtual replica of the glassmaking process at Glass Futures’ 165,000 sq ft Global Centre of Excellence in St Helens, integrating advanced physics modelling with artificial intelligence to support technology adoption…
Nestlé joins Harvard and Microsoft’s Frontier Firm AI Initiative, leveraging advanced AI across its value chain to boost sustainability, optimise operations, and lead industry innovation. Nestlé has been selected to join the Frontier Firm AI Initiative, a multi‑year collaboration between Harvard’s Digital Data Design Institute (D³) and Microsoft that aims to study and shape how organisations embed advanced AI into strategy and operations. According to the original report from Nestlé, the selection recognises the company as an early mover in scaling AI across its value chain , from procurement and factories to marketing and consumer engagement , underpinned by a…
Heidelberg Materials UK has begun pioneering trials of CarbonCure technology in London, marking a significant step in reducing embodied carbon in concrete and advancing sustainable construction practices across the UK and Ireland. Heidelberg Materials UK has begun trials of CarbonCure technology in ready-mixed concrete at its Greenwich plant in London, part of a broader push to cut embodied carbon in construction materials. According to the original report, the process injects manufactured carbon dioxide into fresh concrete where it mineralises, improving hydration efficiency, increasing strength and permanently locking CO₂ into the material. The company says the technology typically enables an average…
Asia-Pacific manufacturers are rapidly moving from AI experimentation to large-scale deployment, with significant advances in autonomous operations and cybersecurity, signalling a new era of manufacturing resilience and sustainability. According to the latest State of Smart Manufacturing (SOSM) report, fielded in March 2025, Asia‑Pacific has moved from AI experimentation to scaled deployment across manufacturing operations, with nearly half of regional respondents already scaling AI to address workforce gaps, cybersecurity and sustainability targets. The 10th‑edition Rockwell Automation study surveyed more than 1,500 manufacturing decision‑makers across 17 countries and shows generative and causal AI investment in APAC rose about 10 percentage points year‑on‑year.…
A historic UK rail demonstration has successfully transported hydrogen at scale, marking a significant step towards a zero-emission railway and redefining fuel logistics in Britain. Britain’s rail network has for the first time carried hydrogen as part of a demonstration that industry partners say could reshape low‑carbon fuel logistics and support decarbonisation across rail operations. According to the original report, on 3 December Freightliner hauled a train loaded with pressurised gas containers from Doncaster to High Marnham via Network Rail’s Test Tracks at Tuxford in Nottinghamshire. The movement formed part of a wider rail‑and‑energy innovation showcase that included a re‑engineered…
The EIB’s €500 million loan aims to accelerate Europe’s leadership in eco-friendly and automated mining solutions, supporting Sandvik’s cutting-edge research and development until 2029 amid geopolitical and supply chain considerations. According to the original report, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €500 million loan to Sandvik to underwrite an expanded R&D programme focused on next‑generation cutting technologies, tooling systems, battery‑electric mining equipment and automated, digitalised rock‑excavation solutions for 2026–2029. The funding , described by the EIB as aligned with its TechEU, Innovation, Digital & Human Capital and Critical Raw Materials priorities , will mainly support work at Sandvik’s…
Aggreko has provided a customised load-bank and generator package to support the commissioning of the 500MW Coalburn Battery Energy Storage System in South Lanarkshire, marking a significant step in the UK’s net-zero ambitions and large-scale energy transition. Aggreko supplied a bespoke load‑bank and generator package to support commissioning of a 500MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Coalburn in South Lanarkshire, part of a wider 1GW Coalburn development led by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). According to The Energyst, the integrated solution comprised a 5MW load bank and 5MW Stage V generator package at 33kV, a 150kVA LV generator, HV/LV cabling…
As European policy accelerates the shift towards renewable energy sources, Romania leverages its resources and strategic location to become a crucial player in supplying low-carbon molecules for industrial decarbonisation, contingent on effective legislation and infrastructure development. Romania now faces a moment of structural realignment in which European policy, industrial demand and decarbonisation imperatives converge to create a concrete opening for “clean molecules” to play a central role in regional energy supply. According to the original report by Vlad Stoicescu of the Sustainable Fuels Association, the transposition of Directive (EU) 2023/2413 (RED III), enacted in Romania through Government Emergency Ordinance No.…
Höegh Evi, Aker BP, and Ports of Stockholm are advancing a regional CO₂ logistics hub at Stockholm Norvik Port, promising a major boost to Europe’s decarbonisation efforts and the development of a scalable, maritime-based CCS network. Höegh Evi and Aker BP are partnering with Ports of Stockholm to develop a CO₂ logistics hub at Stockholm Norvik Port, aiming to establish a sustainable transport chain for captured carbon from industrial emitters in eastern Sweden and the wider Baltic region. According to the original report, the collaboration , which began in May as a continuation of the NICE project (Norvik Infrastructure CCS…
