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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A Spanish energy group’s report advocates for developing green molecules such as renewable hydrogen and biofuels to reduce Europe’s fossil fuel dependence, cut CO₂ emissions, and enhance energy security amid geopolitical tensions. A pair of trainers costing €100 would arrive in a Berlin shop only about 50 cents dearer if the container ship carried them on green fuels rather than conventional bunker fuel. Moeve chose that figure to open a debate in Brussels last week on whether Europe can build a cleaner energy system without imposing a punishing bill on consumers. The Spanish energy group, formerly known as Cepsa, set…
European car manufacturers and industry groups are urging Brussels to delay stricter EV rules of origin, citing dependencies on imported batteries and mounting tensions with Chinese manufacturing overcapacity. European carmakers and industry groups are once again pressing Brussels to push back the next stage of Brexit-related EV rules of origin, arguing that the sector is still too dependent on imported batteries and battery materials to meet the tougher threshold without losing tariff-free access, according to the Guardian. The existing arrangement, agreed by the EU and UK in 2023, already delayed the stricter regime until the end of 2026 after policymakers…
The UK cement sector is under threat from rising costs, declining output, and increased reliance on imports, with industry leaders urging policymakers to implement supportive measures to safeguard domestic production and achieve net-zero targets. The UK cement industry is facing a severe competitiveness squeeze as high energy, regulatory and labour costs combine with weakening domestic output and rising import dependence, according to the Mineral Products Association. In an interview with World Cement, the MPA’s Martin Casey said the sector remains fundamental to housing and infrastructure delivery, but warned that recent production data points to a long-term erosion of domestic capacity.…
The European Council has approved a tougher set of measures to shield the EU steel industry, tightening import restrictions amid rising global excess capacity and market pressures, effective from 1 July. The European Council has signed off on a tougher set of safeguards for the EU steel market, moving to curb the impact of global overcapacity just as the current regime is due to expire at the end of June. According to the Council, the new framework will take effect on 1 July and replace the existing safeguard measure, which was extended in 2024 after an investigation found persistent pressure…
Salzburg University of Applied Sciences and ABB’s B&R division develop reinforcement learning techniques to reduce energy losses in robots, machine tools, and production lines, marking a significant step towards greener manufacturing. Austrian researchers are trying to make industrial motion systems more energy-efficient by teaching software to learn from the behaviour of real machines rather than relying only on mathematical models. The work brings together Salzburg University of Applied Sciences and ABB’s Machine Automation Division, known as B&R, and has already led to a joint patent application for energy-optimised motion control in industrial drive systems. The intended applications include robots, machine…
Glass Futures has launched an AI-powered digital twin of its pilot glass furnace at its St Helens centre, enabling manufacturers to virtually test process changes and promote decarbonisation efforts across the industry. Glass Futures has brought an artificial-intelligence-driven digital twin of its pilot glass furnace into operation at its global centre of excellence in St Helens, creating a virtual environment in which manufacturers can test process changes before trying them on the real furnace. The model combines live data from the physical furnace with simulated inputs and physics-based modelling, giving the system the ability to run more than 11,000 calculations…
India’s low-carbon project pipeline has increased by 30% in six months, positioning the country as a major player in global clean industrial growth, with diverse projects spanning green ammonia, hydrogen, and low-carbon manufacturing. India is consolidating its position as a major destination for clean industrial investment, with a low-carbon project pipeline that has expanded by 30% in the past six months, according to Mission Possible Partnership’s latest Global Project Tracker. The tracker puts India third globally by project count, behind China and the United States, with 65 projects spread across 11 states and an estimated investment opportunity of $433.07 billion.…
Siemens integrates environmental assessments into engineering workflows, signalling a shift from aspirational sustainability to operational discipline amid stricter regulations and market demands. Siemens Digital Industries Software is positioning product lifecycle management as a practical route into industrial sustainability, as regulatory pressure and customer expectations push manufacturers to embed environmental assessment much earlier in design. In a recent discussion with PLM Green Global Alliance, Eduardo Salva, who focuses on Siemens’ Teamcenter portfolio and sustainability lifecycle assessment, framed the shift as one from aspiration to operational discipline. The conversation centred on how environmental data is increasingly being tied directly to engineering workflows,…
A new study suggests the EU’s carbon border levy could encourage trading nations to adopt their own carbon pricing, amplifying global emissions reductions beyond Europe’s borders. The European Union’s carbon border levy could do more than shield heavy industry from cheaper, high-emission imports. A new academic study suggests it may also encourage trading partners to adopt their own carbon prices, amplifying the bloc’s climate impact well beyond Europe’s borders. The research, published in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists and led by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, models how the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment…
Nvidia has unveiled DSX, a comprehensive platform integrating hardware, software, and simulation capabilities to streamline AI factory deployment, optimise energy use, and promote industrial AI scalability. Nvidia has moved to formalise the way AI infrastructure is planned and run with the launch of DSX, a full-stack platform it says is intended to give builders a common framework for AI factories from the first design sketches through to day-to-day operations. Announced at GTC Taipei, DSX brings together open-source software libraries, APIs, reference designs, Nvidia’s accelerated computing platforms and partner technologies in an effort to align chips, systems, software, facilities and operational…
