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…
Top stories
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…
Featured Topics
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…
All stories
Rio Tinto commits over A$35 million to support the development of Calix’s hydrogen-enabled Zesty steel technology in Western Australia, marking a strategic shift towards scalable, low-emissions ironmaking amid global decarbonisation efforts. Rio Tinto has committed over A$35 million (approximately $22 million) to support the advancement of Calix’s hydrogen-enabled Zesty steel technology in Western Australia, marking a significant step in the company’s portfolio approach to industrial decarbonisation. This investment underpins a joint development agreement aimed at accelerating a demonstration plant in Kwinana, south of Perth, that strives to produce low-emissions iron from Pilbara ore through a novel combination of electric heating…
Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed a novel nanofibre air filter that transforms standard HVAC systems into efficient, renewable energy-powered carbon capture devices, promising a scalable route to industrial decarbonisation and improved indoor air quality. Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) have developed a novel nanofiber air filter that could fundamentally transform existing building ventilation systems into effective carbon-capture devices, promising a practical and scalable solution towards industrial decarbonisation. Published in Science Advances, the innovation harnesses carbon nanofiber-based filters that can be retrofitted into standard HVAC systems across homes, offices, schools,…
Mapei has inaugurated a €11 million research and development centre in Sagstua, Norway, dedicated to pioneering low-carbon concrete technologies with the goal of cutting emissions by 450,000 tonnes by 2030 and setting a global benchmark in sustainable construction. Mapei has launched a new research and development centre in Sagstua, Nord-Odal, Norway, dedicated to advancing sustainable concrete technology. The project, representing an investment of approximately €11 million, aims to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions associated with cement, concrete, and mortar production, materials that are essential to construction but also major contributors to global emissions. According to Mapei, concrete accounts for about…
Attentive.ai’s new Beam AI platform automates manual construction takeoffs, boosting bid volumes and operational efficiency amid rising industry pressures, supported by a $30.5 million Series B funding round. The construction industry is facing increasing pressure as major infrastructure and data centre projects accelerate, with many preconstruction teams, particularly in the United States, still relying heavily on manual processes and spreadsheets, causing significant inefficiencies. Addressing this critical challenge, Attentive.ai has developed Beam AI, a sophisticated platform that fully automates construction takeoff processes, aiming to reduce manual labour while increasing bid volumes. Beam AI’s capabilities have garnered trust from over 1,100 contractors…
Houston-based venture studio 8 Clockwise teams up with Calgary’s CarboMat to commercialise innovative carbon materials derived from industrial waste, aiming to reduce emissions and strengthen North America’s supply chains in clean energy technology. 8 Clockwise, a Houston-based venture studio specialising in industrial decarbonisation and clean-technology ventures, has announced a strategic partnership with Calgary-based CarboMat Inc., a company developing sustainable carbon fibres and battery-grade anode materials from carbon-rich industrial by-products. The collaboration aims to scale and commercialise low-cost carbon fibres and battery anode materials, positioning both companies to expand their impact within advanced materials and energy storage sectors. According to the…
Australian cleantech company MCi Carbon has operationalised its Myrtle demonstration plant, marking a major step forward in turning industrial CO₂ emissions into low-carbon building materials, supported by significant international partnerships and government funding. MCi Carbon, an Australian cleantech company, has reached a pivotal milestone in the industrial carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) sector with its Newcastle-based demonstration plant, Myrtle, now operational and poised for industrial trials. This breakthrough development was unveiled at COP30, spotlighting a tangible advancement in the commercialisation of mineral carbonation technology, an innovative process that captures CO₂ and mineral residues and converts them into saleable building materials.…
The Construction Materials Carbon Progress Summit in Washington, D.C., brings together industry leaders from cement, concrete, and steel sectors to discuss innovations, standards, and strategies for reducing embodied carbon in construction materials amidst evolving regulatory landscapes. Concrete Products and Cement Optimized are partnering with Climate Earth to host the Construction Materials Carbon Progress (CMCP) Summit on December 4-5, 2025, in Washington, D.C. This event is a focused industry response to growing concerns about carbon dioxide emissions associated with concrete, cement, and steel used in construction. It aims to bring together a specialised audience from cement, concrete, and steel production sectors…
Archer Daniels Midland has begun operations at the world’s largest bioethanol CCS facility in Nebraska, utilising a repurposed natural gas pipeline to transport and store CO₂ emissions permanently underground, marking a significant step in industrial decarbonisation. Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has commenced operations at what is now the world’s largest bioethanol carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility, located at its corn processing complex in Columbus, Nebraska. This milestone project captures carbon dioxide (CO₂) generated during the ethanol fermentation process and transports it for permanent underground storage, marking a significant advancement in industrial decarbonisation within the biofuels sector. The carbon capture…
Canada’s Budget 2025 unveils a comprehensive climate strategy featuring enhanced carbon pricing, extended tax credits for carbon capture, and regulatory reforms aimed at making the country a global leader in clean energy by 2050, though key industries like EOR face exclusion from incentives. Canada’s Budget 2025 introduces a comprehensive Climate Competitiveness Strategy designed to accelerate industrial decarbonisation and position the country as a global clean energy leader by 2050. Central to this strategy are enhancements to the industrial carbon pricing system, streamlined regulations, and targeted tax incentives aimed at fostering investment in net-zero technologies within key sectors of the Canadian…
Major European firms are redirecting funding from software start-ups to biotech ventures focused on industrial sustainability, signalling a transformative move in impact investing with the €200 million Forbion BioEconomy Fund I leading the charge. In the shifting landscape of investment, a significant transformation is underway as venture capital firms in major European cities pivot their focus from software startups to bioscience ventures geared towards industrial sustainability. This trend is epitomised by the recent closure of the Forbion BioEconomy Fund I, a specialised venture capital fund dedicated to scaling biological technologies that promote planetary health. The fund has successfully closed at…
