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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South American rail operator FCAB has commenced testing the region’s first hydrogen-powered freight locomotive in Chile, marking a significant step towards sustainable industrial transport and decarbonisation goals. South American rail transport operator Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia (FCAB) has initiated testing of Latin America’s first hydrogen-powered freight locomotive in Chile, marking a significant step in the region’s push towards industrial decarbonisation. The 1MW hybrid locomotive, powered by a combination of fuel cells and batteries running on green hydrogen, is now operating in the Antofagasta region with an ambition to reduce scope one and two emissions by 50% by 2035. Manufactured…
Primark reports significant progress in its sustainability journey for 2024/25, with increased use of recycled materials, reduced emissions, and enhanced transparency across its supply chain, setting a new standard in responsible retail. Primark has made notable progress in its sustainability journey, as detailed in its fourth Sustainability and Ethics Progress Report for 2024/25. The report underscores advancements within the retailer’s Primark Cares strategy, highlighting efforts to scale the use of preferred materials, improve circularity, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance transparency and social responsibility throughout its supply chain. A key achievement is the increase in clothing made from recycled or more…
Emerging soil measurement technologies, including flux towers and satellite imagery, are set to revolutionise how food and drinks companies track and mitigate agricultural emissions, amid industry challenges and regulatory pressures. Emissions from agricultural supply chains present a significant challenge for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, particularly in the food and drinks sector. For industry giants like Nestlé and Mondelez International, agricultural ingredients contribute to more than two-thirds of their overall carbon footprints, making reductions at the farm level crucial yet complex to achieve and measure. Traditionally, these companies have relied on standardised emissions factors to estimate the greenhouse gas footprint…
The UK plans introduced a pay-per-mile road tax for electric and hybrid vehicles from 2028, prompting concerns over its potential to hinder EV adoption amid a broader push for greener transport infrastructure. The UK government’s recent announcement to introduce a pay-per-mile road tax on electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) from April 2028 marks a surprising and somewhat contentious turn in its approach to accelerating the clean transport transition. While efforts over the past years have focused heavily on incentivising EV uptake through grants and infrastructure investment, this new levy, set at 3p per mile for fully electric vehicles…
A new global report by Schneider Electric exposes the vast financial drain caused by outdated closed automation systems in industry, urging a shift towards open, flexible solutions to boost efficiency and resilience amid evolving market demands. A new global study conducted by Schneider Electric, a leader in energy and automation, reveals the significant and often hidden financial burdens borne by industrial firms reliant on closed automation systems. The research entitled ‘Open vs. Closed: The $11.28M Question for Industrial Leaders’, undertaken with the analytics firm Omdia, quantifies how such legacy systems siphon off between 7.5% of annual revenue in mid-sized companies…
An Australian start-up’s AI navigation system is pioneering sustainable maritime travel, reducing fuel consumption and emissions during Aurora Expeditions’ Antarctic voyage using real-time ocean current mapping, amidst broader industry sustainability initiatives. An Australian start-up’s groundbreaking AI navigation technology is setting a new standard for sustainable maritime travel, with its first trial aboard Aurora Expeditions’ latest vessel, the Douglas Mawson. Developed by Sydney-based CounterCurrent, this innovation harnesses artificial intelligence, satellite data, and dual-sensor weather stations to map and interpret dynamic ocean currents, delivering real-time course optimisation suggestions to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The technology, described by its creators as “Google…
HGK-Group and the Port of Rotterdam have formalised a strategic partnership to develop climate-friendly supply chains along the Rhine, focusing on green fuels, hydrogen, and renewable energy infrastructure to accelerate Europe’s industrial decarbonisation. HGK-Group and the Port of Rotterdam have formalised a strategic partnership to pioneer the development of climate-friendly supply chains along the Rhine corridor, a critical artery for European industrial logistics. On 24 November 2025, the two entities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at bolstering sustainable transport routes and accelerating the decarbonisation of industry through joint investments in green fuels, hydrogen, carbon capture, utilisation and storage…
Researchers at Oregon State University have created a fast-curing, environmentally friendly alternative to traditional concrete, promising to revolutionise 3-D printing for housing and infrastructure with faster build times and lower carbon emissions. Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a fast-curing, environmentally friendly alternative to traditional concrete that promises to accelerate 3-D printing for homes and infrastructure. Known also as additive manufacturing, 3-D printing has increasingly been applied to address construction challenges, including the global housing crisis exacerbated by a rapidly growing world population approaching 8.5 billion people. The innovation from Oregon State University centres on a clay-based material combined…
A groundbreaking breakthrough from Aarhus University introduces cement embedded with microbes capable of storing and releasing electricity, heralding a new era of self-sustaining, energy-efficient structures. In a pioneering development that could reshape the future of industrial decarbonisation and building infrastructure, researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark have transformed ordinary cement into a “living” energy device capable of storing and recovering electricity. This innovative material, which integrates electroactive microorganisms within the cement matrix, offers a promising path to embed energy storage directly into the very structures of buildings, bridges, and walls. Led by Dr Qi Luo, a postdoctoral researcher specialising in…
Neocrete, a New Zealand-based deep-tech startup, has developed a revolutionary additive inspired by ancient Roman chemistry to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of concrete production, potentially lowering global cement-related emissions by up to 8 percent and transforming the industry’s sustainability. Based in Auckland’s innovation hub at Outset Ventures, Neocrete is a pioneering deep-tech startup aiming to revolutionise one of the world’s largest sources of carbon emissions: concrete production. Founded in 2018 by Zarina Alexander and Matt Kennedy-Goode, the company has developed a breakthrough additive inspired by ancient Roman chemistry that could reduce up to eight percent of global carbon emissions…
