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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TITAN Group is revolutionising Europe’s construction sector by integrating advanced AI, digital optimisation, and pioneering low-carbon materials to deliver millions of new homes sustainably while reaching net-zero ambitions by 2050. The European construction industry faces the formidable challenge of delivering 9.6 million additional homes while achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. TITAN Group, a prominent building materials manufacturer, is striving to meet this demand with a multifaceted approach centred on digital transformation, product innovation, and stringent sustainability commitments. At the heart of TITAN’s strategy lies extensive digitalisation, which CEO Marcel Cobuz describes as a journey that began with inspiration from Silicon…
As the European Commission prepares to review CO₂ standards for light-duty vehicles, industry calls for a technology-neutral approach including renewable fuels, signalling a potential shift in Europe’s clean mobility plans amid ongoing political and environmental debates. As the European Commission nears the publication of its proposal to review the CO₂ Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles (LDV), a critical juncture emerges for Europe’s climate, transport, and industrial policy. This review holds significant implications for how Europe will reconcile its ambitious climate targets with the realities of industrial competitiveness and technological diversity on the road transport front. In a rare display of unity,…
Advances in electric technologies and efficiency are revolutionising global energy use, potentially reducing demand by 24% despite economic growth, challenging long-held assumptions about the relationship between prosperity and energy consumption. Global energy consumption trends and decarbonisation strategies are being critically reshaped by advances in electrification and efficiency gains, fundamentally challenging traditional assumptions about the relationship between economic growth and energy demand. Recent analysis by the Energy Transitions Commission highlights a transformative potential whereby global final energy demand could decrease by 24% over the next 25 years, even while the global economy doubles in size by 2050. This counters long-standing views…
China is reshaping its economy into an ‘electro-state’, leading a unprecedented surge in renewable capacity, reducing reliance on coal, and challenging US industrial dominance amid a strategic shift towards electrification and green technology. The ongoing energy transformation in China marks a profound shift in the global industrial and environmental landscape. Far beyond simply expanding renewable infrastructure, China is becoming a pioneering “electro-state,” fundamentally redefining its economy by making clean electricity the foundation for industrial growth and transportation. This strategic pivot positions China distinctly away from the traditional fossil fuel dependence, coal, oil, and gas, and firmly into the realm of…
Norwegian company Enerin AS has launched the HoegTemp®, a scalable industrial heat pump capable of delivering high-temperature heat up to 250°C, offering a sustainable solution for demanding industrial processes and accelerating the shift towards electrified, low-carbon industry operations. Norwegian heating technology specialist Enerin AS has introduced an industrial heat pump, the HoegTemp®, that delivers high-temperature heat up to 250°C, tailored for demanding industrial applications. The system’s design and operational flexibility represent a significant advancement for sectors seeking efficient, sustainable solutions for process heat decarbonisation, a key challenge within industrial decarbonisation efforts. The HoegTemp® heat pump operates on the Stirling cycle,…
The South Korean government has launched its largest-ever green loan programme, investing over $200 million to accelerate industrial decarbonisation and establish a strategic, integrated hydrogen sector, set to transform its energy landscape and challenge global energy dynamics. South Korea has launched its largest-ever green financing initiative to accelerate industrial decarbonization, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s push towards a clean hydrogen economy. In November 2025, the government earmarked approximately 297 billion won (around $205 million) in low-interest loans to support 16 projects across critical sectors such as oil refining, shipbuilding, hydrogen storage, hydrogen fuel cells, and nonferrous metals. The…
Schneider Electric reinforces its role in Saudi Arabia’s industrial evolution at Riyadh’s Saudi Industrial Transformation 2025, unveiling innovative automation technologies and solidifying strategic partnerships to support the Kingdom’s sustainability and economic diversification goals. Schneider Electric has reaffirmed its strategic role in Saudi Arabia’s industrial transformation with a strong presence at the Saudi Industrial Transformation 2025 exhibition held in Riyadh. The global leader in energy management and automation used the event to showcase its cutting-edge automation solutions designed to accelerate digital transformation and boost operational efficiency across the Kingdom’s industrial sector. This participation underscores Schneider Electric’s commitment to supporting Saudi Vision…
Canada’s commercial and retail buildings are undergoing a pivotal shift towards smart retrofits, driven by new regulations, incentives, and technological innovations, paving the way for a decarbonised future. Canada’s commercial and retail building sector is quietly undergoing a crucial transformation that could significantly influence the country’s climate and energy future. While widespread attention has often been given to the challenges facing retail and commercial real estate, such as closures and restructuring, there is a subtler but no less powerful movement focused on smart retrofits of these aging buildings. This is not merely an energy-saving effort but a strategic pivot recognizing…
A new report by Logistics UK highlights low confidence in meeting UK government decarbonisation deadlines for freight, citing inadequate infrastructure, fragmented policies, and high costs as major barriers to achieving net-zero emissions in the logistics sector. A new report by business group Logistics UK has sounded the alarm over the significant risks the UK logistics sector faces in meeting government decarbonisation targets. The study reveals overwhelming low confidence among industry stakeholders, with 80% doubting that the phase-out dates for diesel vans and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) will be achieved. The findings underscore longstanding industry concerns about inadequate government support, fragmented…
The UK government updates its Carbon Budget Growth and Delivery Plan, focusing on real estate, clean energy, and transport to meet climate commitments, despite political and infrastructural challenges. At the end of October 2024, the UK government published a revised Carbon Budget Growth and Delivery Plan (CBGDP), aiming to address the deficiencies highlighted by a landmark High Court ruling earlier that year, which had declared the previous Carbon Budget Delivery Plan unlawful. This ruling, delivered in May 2024 following a legal challenge brought by environmental groups including Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth, and the Good Law Project, found the government’s…
