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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Fervo Energy’s record-breaking IPO highlights the importance of layered public and private capital in scaling breakthrough energy technologies, marking a significant shift in financing industrial decarbonisation efforts. When Fervo Energy rang the bell on Nasdaq on 13 May, the moment was about more than a single company’s market debut. The Houston-based geothermal developer raised $1.89 billion in an upsized initial public offering, with shares jumping sharply on the first day and the company’s valuation moving above $10 billion, making it the largest clean energy public offering Wall Street has seen. That scale matters because Fervo’s story captures a broader truth…
OEUK calls for faster industry and government action to scale CCS and hydrogen infrastructure across the North Sea, emphasising the importance of a connected regional system to support decarbonisation of heavy industry and maximise storage potential. Offshore Energies UK has urged governments and industry to move faster on planning, regulation and investment if carbon capture and storage, and hydrogen networks, are to scale across the North Sea in time to support heavy industry’s decarbonisation. The trade body said a new study from DNV argues that the region should be treated as a single connected system rather than as a patchwork…
The Queensland Government has opened a A$200 million energy fund to support solar, wind, and storage projects in the north-west, aiming to enhance supply and regional economic growth while advancing the CopperString transmission project. Queensland has opened the North West Energy Fund to proposals for new solar and wind projects, battery storage, gas generation and wider support for the region’s power system, in a move designed to strengthen supply while the long-delayed CopperString transmission build is advanced. The A$200 million fund is being administered by Queensland Investment Corporation and is intended to back projects in and around Mount Isa, Cloncurry,…
Scientists investigate natural underground hydrogen reserves as a promising low-carbon alternative, with potential to meet global energy demands and revolutionise industrial decarbonisation. Scientists are increasingly turning their attention to geologic hydrogen, a naturally occurring form of hydrogen trapped underground, as a possible low-carbon feedstock for sectors that are hardest to decarbonise. A recent review in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment suggests Earth’s crust may have generated enough of this resource over the past billion years to cover current global energy demand for roughly 170,000 years, although the estimate remains theoretical and hinges on whether enough of that hydrogen can be…
New analysis reveals the UK’s net zero sector now accounts for nearly 4% of national output, supporting over 1 million jobs and attracting billions in investment, marking a shift from policy ambition to industrial reality. The UK’s net zero economy has moved beyond the realm of policy ambition and into the centre of industrial activity, according to fresh analysis from CBI Economics commissioned by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit. The research puts the sector’s annual contribution at more than £100 billion, with a gross value added figure of £105 billion in 2025 and around 1.1 million jobs supported once…
At the 12th Energy Infrastructure Forum in Copenhagen, EU stakeholders emphasised the urgency of streamlining approvals and boosting investment in renewable and hydrogen infrastructure to deliver on climate ambitions. Europe’s energy transition is increasingly being judged not by ambition alone, but by whether the underlying infrastructure can actually carry it. That was the message emerging from the 12th Energy Infrastructure Forum in Copenhagen on 21-22 May, where EU policymakers, grid operators and industry representatives focused on the practical demands of moving towards a net-zero energy system. According to the European Commission, the forum underlined the importance of stronger energy networks…
The Dutch government estimates that expanding and reinforcing its electricity network to support 40 gigawatts of offshore wind could cost up to €246 billion by 2040, posing significant challenges for affordability and industrial competitiveness. The Netherlands is facing a steeply rising bill to expand and reinforce its electricity network, with revised government figures putting cumulative grid investment at €246 billion between 2026 and 2040 if the country proceeds with 40 gigawatts of offshore wind. That estimate, drawn from the FIEN2026 report prepared by PwC for Netbeheer Nederland and published with the Dutch government’s spring budget update, comes with a wide…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has withdrawn its proposed 2024 climate disclosure regime, sparking concern among investors and environmental groups as state and federal reporting efforts diverge and complicate compliance for companies. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has moved to erase its 2024 climate disclosure regime, a sign that the brief federal push for more standardised emissions and climate-risk reporting is ebbing fast. According to the SEC, the rules went beyond the agency’s legal powers and placed costs on companies and shareholders that were not justified by the benefits. Chairman Paul Atkins said the Commission should stay within…
Africa’s power sector is undergoing a transformative shift towards rapid deployment of solar, wind, and battery projects, driven by cost competitiveness and evolving business models amid financing challenges. Africa’s power sector is being reshaped by a wave of solar, wind and battery projects as governments and investors increasingly favour technologies that can be built faster, financed more flexibly and brought online at lower cost than coal or large hydropower schemes. The direction of travel is clear in the project pipeline. Electron Intelligence says 173 of the 322 energy projects announced across Africa in 2025 were solar, compared with 46 hydropower…
President Emmanuel Macron’s government intensifies efforts to boost electricity use across key sectors, aiming to reduce dependence on fossil fuels amid energy insecurity and geopolitical challenges. French President Emmanuel Macron has moved to put political weight behind France’s drive to electrify more of its economy, meeting a newly assembled national electrification team designed to speed up a plan unveiled in April and sharpen coordination between government, industry and financiers. According to the Élysée Palace, the group brings together major stakeholders, innovative manufacturers, firms and investors around a single objective: to expand the use of electricity across transport, industry, buildings and…
