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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While the EU launches its first pilot auction to cut industrial process heat emissions, individual European nations are ramping up nuclear capacity, signalling a shift in the continent’s clean energy strategy amid ongoing policy debates and regional supply decisions. As Europe intensifies its efforts to decarbonize the industrial heat sector, the potential role of nuclear power is gaining renewed attention amid the continent’s ambitious climate goals. The European Union’s recent launch of its inaugural pilot auction to drive industrial heat decarbonization marks a significant step forward, yet notably excludes the nuclear sector from participation. This exclusion has sparked debate over…
Ghana’s Free Zones are transforming into hubs for green manufacturing, leveraging solar power projects and policy incentives to drive sustainable industrial growth and attract international investment amidst global environmental standards. Ghana’s Free Zones are emerging as pivotal hubs for green manufacturing and sustainable industrialisation, aligning the country’s economic ambitions with the global imperative to integrate clean energy solutions into industrial development. With over 290 licensed enterprises currently operating, these zones are undergoing a transformative phase, driven by the twin pressures of global supply chains demanding environmentally responsible operations and the increasing viability of renewable energy investments. Two landmark solar initiatives…
Taiwan’s Covestro is at the forefront of integrating high-performance, low-carbon materials like recycled polycarbonate and TPU into AI devices, supporting global sustainability goals and enhancing device resilience amidst rapid technological advances. The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a significant transformation across industries, prompting a parallel evolution in the materials used to build AI-related devices and products. At the forefront of this shift are innovative materials that not only enhance device performance but also address sustainability, a key focus as global regulations increasingly push for low-carbon and circular economy solutions. Taiwan’s Covestro Engineering Plastics Division is positioning itself…
Asia-based climate-tech firm Alternō has established a Japanese subsidiary, aiming to accelerate the deployment of innovative sand-based thermal batteries to cut industrial CO₂ emissions and promote sustainable heat solutions across Japan’s manufacturing and agricultural sectors. Alternō, an Asia-based climate-tech innovator specialising in sand-based thermal battery systems, has launched its Japanese subsidiary, Alternō Japan GK, in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture. This move marks a significant step in the company’s ambitious plan to decarbonize industrial heat—a sector accountable for over 30% of global CO₂ emissions—by providing affordable and zero-emission thermal energy storage solutions. Supported by the Ibaraki Prefecture Startup Visa Program and…
Foulath Holding partners with Yellow Door Energy to establish the world’s largest single-site rooftop solar power plant in Bahrain, marking a significant leap towards the nation’s Net Zero 2060 target and renewable industrial growth. Foulath Holding, a key industrial player with significant steel investments including Bahrain Steel and SULB, has unveiled a landmark sustainability initiative in partnership with Yellow Door Energy, a leading renewable energy developer in the Middle East and Africa. This collaboration aims to establish a 123-Megawatt-Peak (MWp) solar power project in Bahrain, highlighted by the construction of what is being touted as the world’s largest single-site rooftop…
A leaked Department of Energy list reveals the cancellation of 647 clean energy and manufacturing projects across the US, threatening the nation’s energy innovation and economic growth amid bipartisan criticism and political tensions. A recently leaked Department of Energy (DOE) list has revealed the termination of 647 clean energy and manufacturing projects, with funding cuts exceeding $20 billion. This development significantly broadens the scope of previously disclosed cancellations, which had already raised alarms in industry and political circles. Key DOE offices impacted include the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), which lost over $12 billion in funds, and the Office…
As vulnerabilities in US CO₂ supply become increasingly apparent, industry leaders are investing in domestic, circular solutions—from biogenic capture to sustainable fuels—that promise to boost resilience and environmental goals amid global supply concerns. At industrial bottling plants and food processing sites, carbon dioxide (CO₂) serves as a critical enabler of efficient production, far beyond its reputation as a greenhouse gas. It is an essential input that provides the fizz in soft drinks, preserves food, supports metalwork, stabilizes water, and even plays a vital role in hospital and laboratory settings. However, the supply chain for CO₂ in the United States has…
Procter & Gamble has unveiled Supply Chain 3.0, a comprehensive overhaul combining workforce reductions, digitalisation, and localisation to achieve significant cost savings and fuel innovation amid global market challenges. Procter & Gamble (P&G) has launched an ambitious transformation program, dubbed “Supply Chain 3.0,” aimed at redesigning its global supply network to achieve $1.5 billion in cost-of-goods savings by fiscal 2026. This comprehensive initiative markedly departs from traditional productivity efforts by integrating workforce reduction, automation, and supply chain localization into a unified model designed to drive innovation, agility, and resilience amid inflationary pressures and tariff uncertainties. Central to the program is…
The European Union and India launch the Industrial Transition Accelerator to drive green technology adoption and sustainable growth, signalling a new phase in their climate partnership ahead of COP30. The European Union and India are significantly stepping up their collaboration to accelerate industrial decarbonisation, clean energy adoption, and climate action through initiatives such as the Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA). Officially launched in India ahead of COP30, the ITA is designed to help Indian industries—particularly those sectors that are challenging to decarbonise—adopt green technologies, secure financing, and embark on sustainable growth pathways, according to Bartosz Przywara, Counsellor for Energy, Climate Action…
India is positioning hydrogen at the core of its steel decarbonisation plans, aiming for self-reliance and global leadership through cost reductions, technological innovation, and strategic investments in green steel production by 2047. India is poised to place hydrogen at the centre of its steel sector’s decarbonisation strategy, driven by rapidly declining hydrogen prices and an ambition to enhance global competitiveness. According to Union Steel Secretary Sandeep Poundrik, speaking at the CII Steel Summit 2025, hydrogen could become a viable alternative to natural gas within five to ten years, placing the ‘DRI plus Hydrogen’ production route as a cornerstone of green…
