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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Adani Cement’s partnership with Coolbrook introduces the world’s first commercial RotoDynamic Heater at its Andhra Pradesh plant, promising a major leap in reducing carbon emissions through innovative electrified heat technology. Adani Cement has partnered with Finnish company Coolbrook to install the world’s first commercial deployment of the RotoDynamic Heater (RDH) technology at its Boyareddypalli integrated cement plant in Andhra Pradesh, India. This breakthrough project represents a significant advance in industrial decarbonisation efforts within the cement sector, targeting one of the most CO₂-intensive phases of cement production: calcination. The RDH technology operates by supplying clean, electrified heat powered entirely by renewable…
QAD | Redzone unveils Champion AI, a next-generation platform that shifts from retrospective systems to proactive, intelligent manufacturing solutions, promising enhanced productivity and human-AI collaboration. The manufacturing sector stands at a pivotal juncture, ushering in a new era where intelligence, automation, and human capability converge to reshape production processes at an unprecedented pace. According to QAD | Redzone, a leading provider of manufacturing software solutions, this transformation signals the end of reliance on passive, retrospective systems and the dawn of proactive, intelligent platforms designed to act in real time alongside human operators. For decades, manufacturers have depended on what are…
Indian factories are rapidly integrating AI-enabled physical systems, from defect detection in MCCBs to autonomous infrastructure inspections, ushering in a new era of smarter, safer, and more efficient industrial operations. At the ABB Smart Power factory in Nelamangala, Bengaluru, the inspection of moulded case circuit breakers (MCCBs) has undergone a significant transformation through the deployment of an AI-enabled camera system. This camera captures images of the finished MCCBs from multiple angles and analyses them against a sophisticated algorithm to detect defects including terminal thickness, height discrepancies, printing errors, and surface scratches. Senior Vice President of ABB India’s Smart Power Division,…
Environmental think-tank iFOREST has launched India’s first detailed ESG report for the steel industry, introducing standardised carbon measurement tools amid rising pressure to reduce emissions and attract climate finance. Environmental think-tank iFOREST has released India’s first comprehensive ESG (environmental, social, and governance) report tailored specifically for the steel industry, marking a pivotal step in the country’s efforts to decarbonize one of its most carbon-intensive sectors. The report introduces a unified framework to track and disclose carbon emissions while enhancing sustainability reporting, aligning with global best practices. It includes a steel-specific supplement to the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI)…
Ghent-based software company Azumuta has raised €8 million in Series A funding to expand its operator-centric manufacturing platform, driving digital transformation and operational efficiency across global factories. Azumuta, a Ghent-based software company specialising in operator-centric manufacturing solutions, has secured €8 million in Series A funding to accelerate the digitalisation of production processes through its AI-supported platform. The investment round, led by Keen Venture Partners along with Capricorn Partners and returning investors PMV, Angelwise, and Dirk Vermunicht, will be directed towards team expansion, entry into new markets, and further platform development. Founded in 2016, Azumuta has evolved from a digital work…
Schneider Electric reports significant progress in its sustainability goals, including early success in supplier CO₂ reductions and innovative technology that could reshape industry practices, positioning itself as a leader in the transition to net-zero emissions. Schneider Electric has demonstrated significant progress in its sustainability journey, as revealed by its third-quarter 2025 non-financial results, underscoring the tangible impacts of its Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) 2021–2025 programme. With a reported SSI score of 8.52 out of 10 and just one quarter remaining in the programme’s timeline, the company is well positioned to meet its ambitious year-end target of 8.80, reflecting sustained commitment…
Wallonia launches the CO₂ DISRUPT project, aiming to develop cost-effective carbon capture technology for low-concentration flue gases, positioning the region as a leader in industrial decarbonisation innovation. Wallonia is positioning itself at the forefront of industrial decarbonisation innovation with the launch of the €5.6 million CO₂ DISRUPT project, led by the cleantech company ARK Capture Solutions. The initiative in Belgium’s Walloon region aims to develop new, economically viable carbon capture technology specifically designed to tackle low-concentration flue gases, a persistent challenge across key sectors such as steel, glass, petrochemicals, and energy. Aurélien Vantomme, R&D Director at ARK Capture Solutions, highlights…
A coalition of global industry leaders has announced a novel ledger-based system for tracking emissions, promising to enhance transparency, reduce double counting, and support real-time climate action in supply chains. On October 20, 2025, a coalition of nineteen leading global companies from the energy, finance, and logistics sectors announced the launch of the Carbon Measures Coalition, signalling a significant shift in industrial carbon accounting practices. This initiative proposes moving away from the traditional emissions inventory approaches exemplified by the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, which has been the standard for corporate emissions reporting for over two decades, towards a novel, ledger-based…
The European Union must overhaul its fragmented governance structures and unlock €477 billion in investments by 2040 to modernise its electricity transmission network and achieve its ambitious climate targets, amid mounting urgency to prevent blackouts and enhance energy security. The European Union faces a critical juncture in its energy transition, with an estimated €477 billion ($549 billion) required by 2040 to upgrade and modernize transmission networks across the continent. This massive investment aims to meet ambitious climate targets, notably the EU’s commitment to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% compared to 1990 levels by 2040, while ensuring energy security…
China’s carbon dioxide emissions have remained steady for 18 months despite a surge in clean energy deployment, hinting at a possible peak ahead of its 2030 climate target. The trend offers a nuanced view of its evolving energy landscape and future climate commitments. China’s carbon dioxide emissions have remained flat for 18 consecutive months, signalling a potentially pivotal shift in the world’s largest emitter’s climate trajectory. An analysis conducted for the climate publication Carbon Brief by Lauri Myllyvirta of the Helsinki-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) found that emissions were unchanged year-on-year in the third quarter…
