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 new IRENA study reveals that hybrid solar and wind systems with storage can deliver continuous, cost-effective electricity, challenging the notion that renewables can’t provide always-on power for industry amid falling costs and geopolitical shifts. A new IRENA study suggests the economics of clean power are moving into a new phase: in the best solar and wind locations, renewable electricity paired with batteries can now deliver dependable 24-hour supply at a lower cost than new fossil-fuel generation. According to the agency’s report, 24/7 Renewables: The Economics of Firm Solar and Wind, hybrid systems combining solar, wind and storage can produce…
The European Commission has allocated €1.09 billion to support 1.1GW of electrolyser projects across seven countries, reflecting growing competition and diversification in the EU’s hydrogen economy. The European Commission has backed 1.1GW of electrolyser capacity in its third hydrogen auction, awarding support to nine projects in seven countries and committing €1.09 billion in EU funding. According to the Commission, the selected schemes will receive fixed premiums designed to bridge the gap between production costs and the hydrogen market price, with payments running for up to 10 years once grant agreements are signed. The auction was organised through the European Hydrogen…
Automakers and materials suppliers are locking in multiyear contracts for critical lithium and battery materials, signalling a shift towards securing supply chains and boosting localisation in the renewables sector. Record-breaking supply agreements are redrawing the economics of clean-energy manufacturing, with automakers and materials suppliers locking in multiyear contracts to secure the lithium, battery chemistry and production capacity needed for the next phase of electrification. Among the clearest examples is the five-year arrangement between Albemarle and Ford Motor Company. According to Albemarle, the deal will see the lithium producer supply more than 100,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide from 2026…
The Building to Electrification Coalition releases a comprehensive plan aiming to decarbonise BC’s buildings, projected to cut emissions by 75 per cent over the next three decades. The Building to Electrification Coalition has published a new roadmap for British Columbia that sets out how the province could accelerate the shift to high-efficiency electric buildings and cut building-sector emissions sharply by mid-century. The 2026 BC Building Electrification Roadmap, known as BERM, was developed after engagement with 200 stakeholders and reflects input from a coalition of 260 organisations across the province’s building ecosystem. Those groups include property owners, green builders, lenders, local…
A new report highlights the UK’s strategic position to benefit from the rapidly growing global carbon market, potentially adding billions to the economy and creating over 11,000 jobs, but warns that policy and credibility are key to maintaining its advantage. The UK could capture a substantial economic dividend from high-integrity carbon markets, according to a new report from the City of London Corporation prepared with the UK Carbon Markets Forum. The analysis argues that the country is well placed to benefit from a global market that is still expanding, thanks to its deep financial services base, carbon market expertise and…
France becomes the first major economy to outline specific deadlines for phasing out coal, oil, and gas, signalling a shift towards concrete policies in the global effort to end fossil fuel dependence. France has become the first major economy to publish a formal timetable for winding down fossil fuels for energy use, setting out deadlines of coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050, according to reporting on the roadmap unveiled at a conference in Santa Marta, Colombia. The move gives the broad COP28 pledge to “transition away from fossil fuels” a more concrete national framework than any…
SaltX Technology and Holcim have successfully produced Portland-quality cement clinker using a fully electrified process, potentially paving the way for greener cement manufacturing at scale. SaltX Technology and Holcim say they have repeatedly produced Portland-quality cement clinker through a fully electrified process, a development that could point to a lower-carbon route for one of the world’s hardest-to-abate industries. According to the companies, Holcim supplied raw meal that was first calcined at SaltX’s research centre in Hofors, Sweden, before being sintered in SaltX’s newly developed Electric Clinker Reactor. The process replaces the conventional fossil-fuelled rotary kiln and, in the companies’ telling,…
The World Bank Group commits $8.2 billion to expand electricity access across Sub-Saharan Africa, targeting 300 million new connections by 2030 to support economic growth and industrial transformation. The World Bank Group has pledged $8.2bn to widen electricity access across Sub-Saharan Africa, stepping up a long-running effort to tackle one of the region’s biggest development constraints. The financing sits at the centre of Mission 300, a joint programme with the African Development Bank Group that aims to connect 300 million people to electricity by 2030. Under the plan, the World Bank is targeting 250 million connections, while the African Development…
The EIB commits over €1 billion to support renewable projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, emphasising the need for policy reform and infrastructure upgrades to tackle the continent’s severe electricity deficit. A European Investment Bank pledge of more than €1 billion is drawing fresh attention to Africa’s electricity deficit, but the scale of the challenge remains far larger than any single financing package. According to the bank, the funding will support renewable energy projects across Sub-Saharan Africa through EIB Global, with hydropower, solar, wind and transmission networks among the planned uses. The commitment sits within the wider Mission 300 drive to connect…
SAS has cautioned that Europe’s aviation sector risks a fuel shortage unless faster investment in sustainable aviation fuels, particularly e-SAF, is made to match rising demand and impending regulations. Europe’s aviation industry could be headed for a fresh fuel shock unless investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) accelerates far more quickly, SAS has warned in a new report. In its Aviation Insights analysis, The Need for e-SAF in Scandinavia, the airline argues that the EU’s ReFuelEU Aviation rules risk exposing a structural shortage of electro-sustainable aviation fuel, or e-SAF, from 2030 onwards. The concern is not that demand is weak,…
