Heidelberg Materials UK has proven a zero concrete waste process at its Greenwich plant on the Thames, recovering aggregates for reuse and pairing concrete recycling with CarbonCure CO2-injection technology. Heidelberg Materials UK said it has proven a zero concrete waste process at its Greenwich plant on the River Thames, using…
Moët Hennessy and Verallia have launched a research partnership to develop lightweight glass bottles, cutting wine and spirits packaging weight by 30% to 50% to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint. Moët Hennessy, the wine and spirits division of LVMH, and Verallia, Europe’s largest producer of glass packaging for food and…
Swedish cement technology company Cemvision and precast concrete manufacturer S:t Eriks have signed a partnership to bring near-zero carbon concrete to the Nordic and Baltic construction markets by 2028. Swedish cement technology firm Cemvision and precast concrete manufacturer S:t Eriks have signed a joint sales agreement to develop and commercialise…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
Mission Possible Partnership has published guardrails for mass balance claims, aiming to help buyers judge which accounting systems for low-carbon steel, cement and chemicals deserve their trust. Mission Possible Partnership has published a framework for assessing mass balance claims, aiming to stop the accounting method used across steel, cement, chemicals, aluminium and aviation supply chains from undermining trust in low-emission products. The report, titled “Principles and Guardrails for Credible Mass Balance Claims”, sets out what MPP calls a due-diligence tool for buyers, producers and standard setters to judge whether a given mass balance system deserves confidence. Section 6 of the…
Kanin Energy raised $100 million from S2G Investments and Canada Growth Fund to expand waste heat recovery across cement, steel, refining and gas plants, cutting costs and emissions. Kanin Energy has raised $100 million in new equity to expand waste heat recovery projects across North American cement, steel, refining and gas facilities, the Calgary-based developer said on 17 September. S2G Investments led the round with a $50 million commitment, matched by a further $50 million from Canada Growth Fund. Kanin, founded in 2020, converts heat that would otherwise vent from industrial processes into electricity, and says up to 58% of…
ENEOS Holdings used AI catalyst discovery from Matlantis and NVIDIA to screen 100 million candidate materials for hydrogen electrolysis, cutting a years-long search to just months. ENEOS Holdings has used AI catalyst discovery to screen around 100 million candidate materials for hydrogen electrolysis, cutting a search that once took years down to a few months, Matlantis and NVIDIA said on 17 September. The Japanese energy group combined Matlantis PFP, a general-purpose machine learning interatomic potential, with NVIDIA ALCHEMI, an accelerated computing platform for chemistry and materials workloads. Together the two systems let ENEOS evaluate huge numbers of candidate structures for…
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…
Durham University researchers put the hydrogen storage potential of depleted North Sea oil and gas fields at 3,659 terawatt-hours, enough to take conventional gas power stations off the British grid by 2040. Depleted oil and gas fields in the North Sea could hold 3,659 terawatt-hours of hydrogen, more than seven…
Carbon capture developer Mantel has raised $18 million from Constellation Technology Ventures and Azimut Investments, taking total funding to $50 million as it moves molten borate capture into power, pulp and oil and gas projects. Mantel has raised $18 million from Constellation Technology Ventures, Azimut Investments and existing investors to…
Japan’s trade ministry has asked for JPY 1.26 trillion in its fiscal 2027 budget request for green transformation, more than double this year’s allocation, with electric arc furnace conversion and green steel procurement in the frame. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has requested JPY 1.26 trillion ($7.88 billion)…
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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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The Portuguese government unveils a comprehensive plan to attract industrial investment, prioritising decarbonisation and clean tech, aiming to transform energy into a strategic asset and secure a competitive edge in Europe’s green revolution. Portugal’s government has launched a Green Industrial Strategy designed to make the country a more attractive base for industrial investment tied to decarbonisation, the energy transition and innovation. According to the government, the agenda, which runs to 2040, is meant to identify the barriers holding back investment and to build on what ministers describe as clear competitive advantages, including electricity prices said to be 30% below the…
As China accelerates its electric vehicle sales, the global automotive industry faces a divergent landscape of growth, regulation, and infrastructure development, challenging traditional market assumptions and strategic priorities. The global automotive market is moving into a slower, more uneven phase after the pandemic-era disruptions that distorted production and demand. New-vehicle sales are expected to edge higher through 2025 and 2026, but the broad picture is one of stabilisation rather than a strong rebound. PwC says pricing has already done much of the work that demand can absorb in mature markets, with average transaction prices in the US and Europe now…
Despite a 1.7% increase in energy use, the European Union’s services sector continues to primarily depend on electricity, marking ongoing challenges and opportunities for decarbonisation efforts in the region. Electricity remained the main energy source in the European Union’s services sector in 2024, even as overall consumption in the segment continued to edge higher, according to Eurostat. The bloc’s services sector used 4,971 petajoules of energy last year, up from 4,886 petajoules in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 1.7 per cent. Over the longer term, energy use in the sector has risen by about 25 per cent since 1990, Eurostat…
Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has launched a coalition with major automakers including Xiaomi, BMW, Renault and Volvo to establish international standards for battery reuse and remanufacturing, aiming to improve sustainability and asset management in the EV supply chain. CATL has used London Climate Action Week to unveil a broader push to make battery recycling and remanufacturing more consistent across markets, bringing together automakers including Xiaomi, BMW, Renault and Volvo in a new alliance focused on the circular economy for batteries. According to the companies involved, the collaboration is designed to create a more structured pathway for battery asset management and…
China unveils a comprehensive plan aiming for 30% renewable electricity by 2030, emphasising grid integration, storage, and electric vehicle synergy to lead the global clean energy race. China has set out a more ambitious blueprint for its power sector, with a goal of lifting renewable electricity to 30% of generation by 2030 as part of its 15th Five-Year Plan for building a new energy system. The plan, issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration, presents a broad attempt to balance energy security, industrial policy and decarbonisation over the second half of the decade. The…
The International Energy Agency reports that in 2025, global spending on clean energy surpassed fossil fuels for the first time, marking a pivotal moment in the global shift towards sustainable power and energy sovereignty. Global energy investment has crossed a symbolic and practical threshold. According to the International Energy Agency’s latest World Energy Investment 2026 report, spending on clean energy reached $2.155 trillion in 2025, more than twice the $1.008 trillion directed towards fossil fuels. That gap has been widening since around 2016, when clean energy first moved ahead, and the latest data suggests the advantage is now entrenched rather…
The surge in AI development is driving record investments in power infrastructure, prompting a wave of innovative energy solutions and sparking a high-stakes race to meet increasing data centre electricity demands. The artificial intelligence boom is increasingly becoming an electricity story, and investors are rushing to finance the companies that may help solve it. This year has already seen at least 10 power infrastructure and clean technology companies come to market, raising more than $11.6 billion, according to market data compiled from recent flotations. That is the highest total on record for the sector, and it has been driven by…
Ford repurposes its battery manufacturing capacity to tap into the booming market for grid-scale storage, supporting the rapid growth of AI data centres and renewable energy integration. Ford is attempting to turn a problem in its electric-vehicle business into a new industrial opportunity, as the company repurposes underused battery manufacturing capacity to serve a fast-growing market: grid-scale storage for artificial intelligence data centres. According to reporting from The Motley Fool, the move comes at a time when the economics of EV production have become less attractive for some automakers, while demand for reliable power infrastructure is accelerating sharply. The boom…
Researchers are pioneering methods to convert discarded PET bottles into high-quality materials for electric vehicle batteries, potentially lowering costs and reducing environmental impact amid supply chain challenges. Researchers are increasingly finding ways to turn discarded PET bottles into materials that could be used in electric vehicle batteries, offering a possible route to lower costs, reduce waste and ease pressure on mineral supply chains. The idea is not that a plastic bottle becomes a battery in its original form, but that its carbon content can be re-engineered into battery-grade material. According to work highlighted by Pennsylvania State University researchers, waste PET…
Moment Energy opens a massive new facility in Vancouver dedicated to transforming retired EV batteries into energy storage solutions, signalling a shift towards industrial-scale reuse and sustainable energy grids. Moment Energy has opened what it says is the world’s largest electric vehicle battery repurposing facility in Vancouver, a sign that the industry is moving beyond the idea that retired batteries are simply waste to be recycled. The company’s Megafactory 1 is designed to turn used EV battery packs into stationary energy storage systems for data centres, hospitals, factories and microgrids, helping meet the rising need for flexible power capacity. The…
