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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Ford Energy launches a new subsidiary aiming for at least 20 gigawatt-hours of annual deployments by 2028, targeting utilities, data centres, and large industrial clients amid the growing demand for flexible power solutions within the renewable and digital infrastructure sectors. Ford is making a push into stationary energy storage, setting out a business that could place the carmaker in the growing market for grid batteries, data centre power support and industrial load management. The company’s new Ford Energy subsidiary is being framed as a long-term extension of its battery manufacturing capabilities rather than a side project, with management describing a…
South Korea is introducing a more targeted hydrogen auction, emphasising lower-carbon projects by excluding coal-ammonia co-firing and setting stringent emissions thresholds, marking a strategic move towards a cleaner energy future. South Korea is sharpening the rules around hydrogen power procurement as it prepares to open a new auction offering 1.43TWh of annual generation under long-term contracts. According to reporting by Enerdata and Gasworld, the 2026 bidding round will be split between 500GWh for clean hydrogen and 930GWh for general hydrogen, marking a more selective approach than earlier, larger tenders. The redesign matters because it signals a shift from simply building…
The UK government has announced a £219 million Low Carbon Fuels Fund to promote domestic sustainable aviation fuel production, aiming to create thousands of jobs and significantly reduce aviation emissions by 2050. The UK government has stepped up its support for sustainable aviation fuel with a new £219 million Low Carbon Fuels Fund, in a move ministers say is intended to help turn a nascent industry into a commercially scaled domestic sector. According to the Department for Transport, £93 million will be available over the next two years for projects that are already close to production, with applications due to…
Britain’s manufacturing sector warns of a potential wave of deindustrialisation unless ministers accelerate efforts to reduce industrial energy bills, as high electricity and gas costs threaten investment and competitiveness. Despite government schemes, industry advocates call for wider and quicker support to prevent further job and production losses. Britain’s manufacturers are warning that the country risks a renewed wave of deindustrialisation unless ministers move faster to cut industrial energy bills, as pressure from high electricity and gas costs continues to bite. Make UK said its latest survey shows the problem is already shaping corporate decisions: 9% of manufacturers responding said they…
Unilever partners with Accenture to roll out over 40 new digital twin models globally, boosting product quality, reducing waste, and supporting industrial decarbonisation efforts across its factories. Unilever is widening its use of AI-enabled digital twins across its manufacturing estate through a multi-year partnership with Accenture, in a move designed to sharpen product quality, cut waste and help plants react more quickly to shifts in consumer demand. The company said the programme will build on digital twins already in operation and extend them over the next 18 months with more than 40 additional models, creating what it described as a…
China unveils a comprehensive national strategy aiming to electrify its heavy-duty freight sector, with targets to boost new-energy vehicles, build extensive charging infrastructure, and integrate grid and policy planning by 2030, disrupting global freight markets. China is pressing ahead with one of the most ambitious heavy-truck electrification programmes yet seen, setting out a national plan to lift the number of new-energy heavy goods vehicles in operation to more than 1.6 million by 2030. The policy, published by the Ministry of Transport on 12 June, effectively gives the country a roadmap for scaling battery-electric, battery-swap and hydrogen fuel-cell lorries across long-haul…
An Australian mineral carbonation company has unveiled a pioneering carbon refinery that transforms industrial CO2 streams into commercially valuable materials, marking a significant step in decarbonisation technology. An Australian mineral carbonation firm has unveiled what it says is the world’s first carbon refinery, a facility designed to turn industrial CO2 streams into saleable materials rather than simply storing the gas underground. The launch reflects a broader shift in industrial decarbonisation, as companies look beyond capture and storage towards carbon capture, utilisation and mineralisation pathways that can create products with commercial value. In this case, the refinery is being positioned as…
European leaders are seeking to convert private household savings into vital investments for industry and green initiatives, amid concerns over low capital mobilisation and fragmented financial infrastructure across the EU. Europe’s leaders are once again confronting an awkward contradiction: the bloc has vast private wealth, yet too little of it is finding its way into the investments needed to modernise industry, expand clean energy and keep pace with the US and China. At a Reuters Next event in London on 16 June, investors and policymakers argued that the European Union must unlock about €35 trillion in private savings if it…
A new report indicates up to 60 European ports need adaptation to facilitate non-pipeline CO2 transport, highlighting a shifting focus on maritime solutions to decarbonise industry. Up to 60 European ports could be adapted by 2050 to handle captured carbon dioxide for offshore storage, according to a new report that points to non-pipeline transport as a crucial link in the continent’s emerging CO2 logistics chain. The finding underlines a growing shift in thinking around carbon capture and storage infrastructure. While pipelines remain the most mature option for moving large volumes of CO2, the report suggests that ships, barges and other…
Eurostat preliminary estimates reveal a 17.2% drop in EU greenhouse gas emissions from 2015 to 2025, even as the bloc’s economy expanded, highlighting both progress and ongoing hurdles in decarbonisation. Preliminary Eurostat estimates show that greenhouse gas emissions across the European Union fell to about 3.3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2025, down 17.2% from 2015, even as the bloc’s economy expanded by 17.5% over the same period. The decline was broad-based across most parts of the economy. The energy sector delivered the largest reduction, with emissions down 45.3% from 2015 levels, while mining and quarrying recorded a…
