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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Stifel Financial launches a dedicated Project Finance platform to fund lower-carbon energy, grid, and industrial assets, signalling a strategic expansion into energy transition financing. Stifel Financial has moved deeper into energy and infrastructure finance with the launch of a dedicated Project Finance platform, a sign that the US broker and wealth manager wants a larger role in funding the build-out of lower-carbon power, grid and industrial assets. According to a company statement, the new platform will focus on projects using established commercial technologies and on assets with stronger credit profiles, rather than on highly speculative development plays. Its product set…
Advancements in lithium-ion recycling are turning what was once a sustainability niche into a key strategic component for battery supply, reshaping global resource dynamics amid rising EV demand and mining delays. The economics of lithium recycling are moving from theory to industrial reality, and that shift is beginning to reshape how battery materials are sourced, priced and financed. For manufacturers under pressure to secure supply for electric vehicles and stationary storage, recycled lithium is becoming less of a niche sustainability play and more of a strategic input. That change matters because demand for lithium continues to climb sharply as EV…
ChemiGreen’s proprietary manufacturing method aims to set new standards in environmental performance and operational efficiency within the rapidly expanding green chemicals sector, highlighting the challenges and opportunities of scaling sustainable innovations. ChemiGreen’s announcement of a proprietary manufacturing process puts the company in the middle of a market that is expanding quickly, but also one that is being measured by more than just growth rates. For industrial buyers under pressure to cut emissions, improve traceability and satisfy tightening sustainability rules, the real question is whether the process can be scaled reliably and at a cost that makes switching worthwhile. The company…
A Nigerian technologist’s study reveals that shifting to geopolymer concrete, made from industrial by-products, could cut emissions by up to 80 per cent, offering a promising pathway to decarbonise the construction sector amid current industry barriers. A Nigerian architectural technologist’s study has put fresh attention on one of construction’s most stubborn climate problems: cement. Ololade Temitope Oduneye, a graduate of Coventry University, argues that the industry’s reliance on cement-heavy concrete remains a major barrier to lower-carbon building, even as more sustainable substitutes are already available. Her research centres on geopolymer concrete, a material first developed in the 1970s by Joseph…
India is positioning itself to leap into an electrified future, utilising solar power and modern technologies to bypass traditional fossil fuel dependence, potentially setting a new development template for emerging economies. India may be edging towards an industrial model that looks less like the fossil-heavy rise of Europe and China, and more like a direct leap into electrification, according to an Ember analysis by Kingsmill Bond and Sumant Sinha. The report argues that India is beginning to build what it calls an “electrotech fast-track”, using solar power, batteries, electric vehicles, modern grids and other electricity-based technologies to move up the…
A new study highlights the ongoing importance of solid biomass in the renewable energy mix, while emphasising regulatory, supply chain, and environmental challenges shaping its future. Solid biomass remains a contested but still commercially relevant part of the renewable energy mix, according to a new study of firms involved in sourcing and processing the material. Researchers who surveyed 37 companies active in biomass production and sales in 2024 and 2025 found that operators see the sector’s competitiveness as being shaped less by technology alone than by regulation, certification, supply-chain economics and customer demand. The study suggests that the strongest activity…
Alberta has approved a massive C$20bn carbon capture project that aims to reduce emissions from oil sands operations, sparking debate over its economic viability and environmental impact. Alberta has given the green light to what could become the world’s largest carbon capture and storage network, after Ottawa and the province finalised a broader energy deal that also includes support for a new oil pipeline to the West Coast and a rising industrial carbon price. The Pathways CCS scheme, being developed north of Edmonton by the Oil Sands Alliance, is slated to cost more than C$20bn and would link emissions sources…
Japan has launched its first mandatory emissions trading scheme amid ongoing concerns that the system may not be stringent enough to accelerate its climate goals, raising questions about its effectiveness in driving industrial decarbonisation. Japan has put its first mandatory emissions trading scheme into operation at a moment when the country can point to real progress on greenhouse gases, but not yet the pace needed to meet its long-term climate goals. According to figures released in April by Japan’s Environment Ministry and the National Institute for Environmental Studies, the country’s greenhouse gas emissions in fiscal 2024 fell 1.9% from the…
European Commission, Brazil, and China launch a new platform to enhance transparency and effectiveness of carbon trading systems amid rapid global expansion of carbon pricing. The European Commission, Brazil and China have formally launched the Open Coalition on Compliance Carbon Markets, a new international platform intended to tighten cooperation on carbon pricing and strengthen the credibility of domestic emissions trading systems and carbon taxes. According to the European Commission, the initiative builds on a declaration endorsed at COP30 in Belém in November 2025 and is designed to improve the effectiveness, transparency and integrity of carbon markets as governments search for…
A comprehensive study from Oxford Net Zero and the Smith School highlights increasing coherence and rigour in voluntary climate standards, signalling a shift towards higher corporate accountability despite growing political resistance. New research from Oxford Net Zero and the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment suggests that the voluntary standards companies use to frame their decarbonisation plans are becoming more coherent, more demanding and more usable, even as political resistance to climate policy grows in some countries. The study argues that the architecture for credible net zero claims is now largely in place. Across the standards reviewed, the authors…
