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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Record project cancellations in the UK offshore wind industry highlight the impact of rising grid charges and market constraints, prompting calls for urgent reform to sustain the sector’s growth and decarbonisation targets. The UK offshore wind sector saw a record number of project cancellations in 2023, according to Offshore Energies UK, as rising grid charges and harsher market conditions continued to reshape investment decisions. In its latest Offshore Wind Insight report, the Aberdeen-based trade body said the market had still shown “notable resilience”, but argued that the pace of deployment is now being constrained by a transmission charging system that…
The International Energy Agency’s latest Global Methane Tracker reveals persistent methane releases from fossil fuel production, highlighting gaps between climate commitments and industry action in 2025. Methane from fossil fuel production and use remained stubbornly high in 2025, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest Global Methane Tracker, underscoring how far industry practice still lags behind climate pledges. The IEA says the energy sector released just under 150 million tonnes of methane last year, with coal responsible for about 39 million tonnes, oil for 44 million tonnes and natural gas for close to 34 million tonnes. That leaves fossil fuels…
A new analysis suggests that faster deployment of solar power and batteries could nearly halve operating costs of the EU electricity system by 2030, with significant economic and energy security benefits for the bloc. A faster build-out of solar power and battery storage could almost halve the operating cost of the EU electricity system by 2030, according to a new SolarPower Europe analysis modelled by Rystad Energy, which argues that the bloc’s biggest obstacle is no longer technology but policy and market design. The report sets out a stark contrast between what is likely to happen under current deployment trends…
Avassa collaborates with Alimak Group to deploy advanced edge platform solutions across diversified industrial sectors, emphasising local data processing, security, and regulatory compliance amid increasing digitalisation and AI regulation in Europe. Avassa has struck a deal with Alimak Group as industrial firms step up efforts to push software, analytics and AI closer to the point of operation rather than relying on distant data centres. According to Avassa, Alimak Group has chosen its Edge Platform to support a broader edge-computing push across the equipment maker’s portfolio, which spans construction, industrial, wind and infrastructure markets. The plan is to create a more…
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University advocate for physics-integrated AI models to address high-stakes decisions in carbon storage, geothermal energy, and nuclear waste disposal, stressing the need for validated, decision-ready tools. Machine learning is moving deeper into the geoenergy sector, but a new paper from researchers at Heriot-Watt University argues that the technology will only be useful if it is designed around the realities of the subsurface rather than the convenience of the dataset. Writing from the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering and the Subsurface Energy Transition and Innovation Centre, Menke and colleagues say the field now spans carbon storage, geothermal systems, subsurface…
A new survey highlights how UK manufacturers are struggling to meet tightening environmental rules while maintaining ageing cooling infrastructure, risking operational disruption and higher costs. A new survey by Aggreko suggests UK manufacturers are struggling to keep pace with F-Gas compliance while also trying to modernise ageing cooling systems, as tighter environmental rules collide with operational pressure and rising weather-related risk. The industrial energy specialist said 94% of the 334 plant managers it questioned expected F-Gas rules to have a moderate or major effect on their ability to maintain and upgrade cooling equipment. The respondents all worked at companies with…
European farm groups warn that the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism could impose massive costs on farmers, complicating fertiliser affordability and threatening agricultural competitiveness. European farm groups are warning that the EU’s new carbon charge on fertiliser imports could add a severe new cost burden to agriculture, with some estimating the overall hit to farmers at as much as €39 billion over seven years. The concern centres on the bloc’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, or CBAM, which is designed to put a carbon price on imported goods with high emissions intensity. Brussels argues the measure is needed to prevent production…
The European Commission has approved new €900 million aid package for Austria and an €8.51 billion scheme in Spain to help energy-intensive industries cope with rising electricity costs due to EU carbon trading, highlighting the bloc’s effort to balance climate goals with industrial competitiveness. The European Commission has approved fresh state aid schemes in Austria and Spain designed to soften the impact of EU carbon pricing on electricity costs for energy-intensive industry, in a move that underscores the political pressure building around the bloc’s industrial decarbonisation agenda. The Austrian package, valued at up to €900 million, will reimburse companies for…
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a solar-driven process that simultaneously recycles challenging plastics and repurposes discarded battery acid to produce hydrogen, advancing sustainable industrial methods. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have unveiled a solar-driven process that aims to tackle two waste streams at once: hard-to-recycle plastics and discarded battery acid. In a single reactor, the system breaks down certain plastics into useful chemical feedstocks while producing hydrogen, a fuel that is increasingly being positioned as a lower-carbon substitute for fossil-derived inputs in industry. The work focuses on condensation polymers such as PET, polyurethane and nylon, materials…
The International Energy Agency highlights that cutting methane emissions from oil, gas, and coal could not only help slow global warming but also alleviate pressure on strained energy markets amid geopolitical tensions. Cutting methane from oil, gas and coal operations could do more than slow warming: it could also ease pressure on energy markets at a time of geopolitical strain, according to the International Energy Agency. In its Global Methane Tracker 2026, the Paris-based agency says the fossil fuel sector is responsible for about 35% of methane released by human activity, yet emissions have shown little sign of falling despite…
