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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China has unveiled a comprehensive policy package emphasising energy conservation and the acceleration of clean energy exports, signalling a strategic shift to deepen decarbonisation efforts amid domestic and global pressures. China has stepped up the pressure on fossil fuels with a new policy package that puts energy conservation, carbon reduction and industrial upgrading at the centre of its next phase of transition. On 22 April, the Communist party’s Central Committee and the State Council jointly issued guiding opinions that call for tighter control of fossil-fuel consumption, according to state news agency Xinhua. The document says local authorities should coordinate energy…
The UK’s planned steel import quotas and tariffs from July 2026 could lead to Europe’s steel prices surpassing €1,000 a tonne, raising concerns over broader cost impacts across downstream industries and contrasting with India’s more supportive approach for smaller enterprises. The United Kingdom’s planned steel trade crackdown from 1 July 2026 is set to reshape pricing across the market, but not necessarily in the way ministers intend. Under the new regime, tariff-free import quotas will be cut by 60% and steel brought in above those limits will face a 50% duty. The government says the measure is designed to support…
The European Commission reports a strong response to its initial EU Hydrogen Mechanism, fostering cross-border collaboration and promising shifts in industrial demand and infrastructure development. The European Commission says its first operational round of the EU Hydrogen Mechanism has delivered a stronger-than-expected response, with hundreds of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen projects entering the market-matching process and a clear signal that industrial demand is beginning to take shape. According to the Commission, 265 supply-side projects were registered in the opening round, spanning renewable and low-carbon hydrogen and derivatives such as ammonia, methanol, e-sustainable aviation fuel and e-methane. The projects came from…
The US Environmental Protection Agency is set to roll back key climate standards for power plants, signalling a significant shift in federal environmental policy and renewing industry uncertainty over decarbonisation strategies. The US Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to unwind former President Joe Biden’s power-plant climate standards in two stages, according to people briefed on the administration’s plans, with the first move expected within the next two months. The agency’s opening argument is likely to centre on a technical claim with major policy consequences: that carbon capture and natural gas co-firing are not credible decarbonisation routes for the country’s coal-fired…
Despite global oil market instability, China’s renewable technology exports have surged to new records, accelerating the global energy transition and reshaping demand for sustainable power solutions. China’s clean energy exports have surged to new highs despite turmoil in global oil markets, underscoring how rapidly the energy transition is reshaping demand for power systems and industrial equipment. New analysis from Ember shows Chinese solar exports reached a record 68 gigawatts in March, almost double February’s level. The jump came as countries rushed to insulate themselves from the disruption caused by the Middle East conflict, which has driven up oil and gas…
Researchers from the University of Melbourne have developed new operating thresholds for safe and cost-effective biogas production, aiding Australia’s shift to renewable natural gas and integrating it into existing networks amidst industry expansion. Researchers at the University of Melbourne say they have identified the operating thresholds that could help Australian utilities and waste firms turn organic residues into biomethane more safely and cheaply, a development that could make renewable gas easier to feed into existing networks. The work, led by Professor Mohsen Talei, fed into the latest revision of Australian Standards, which now treat biomethane as a natural-gas equivalent and…
H&M and EY argue that transforming the fashion sector’s sustainability efforts into a finance-driven strategy is essential for realising rapid decarbonisation, promising a shift towards blended finance and supplier-level investments to tackle industry emissions. H&M and EY are arguing that the fashion sector will not decarbonise at the speed climate targets demand unless sustainability is recast as a finance problem rather than a purely operational one. Their white paper, produced with contributions from HSBC and the Apparel Impact Institute, says the industry’s emissions are concentrated in sprawling supply chains made up of thousands of small suppliers, many of which cannot…
The World Economic Forum has introduced an innovation challenge targeting the crucial financing hurdles faced by early-stage companies in the carbon dioxide removal sector, highlighting the need for structural support to accelerate climate solutions. The World Economic Forum has launched an innovation challenge aimed at unlocking finance for carbon dioxide removal, as the sector continues to struggle with the gap between technical promise and commercial reality. Applications are open to early-stage companies working on solutions to the financing and market bottlenecks that are holding back the sector, according to the Forum. The initiative comes as the wider carbon removal market…
The adoption of whole-life carbon assessments is transforming how the construction and property sectors evaluate environmental impact, highlighting the importance of early-stage planning and integrated lifecycle analysis to meet net-zero targets. Whole-life carbon assessments are becoming a central part of how the construction and property sectors judge the environmental performance of buildings. Rather than looking only at energy use once a building is occupied, they measure emissions from the earliest extraction of raw materials through construction, operation, refurbishment and eventual demolition or disposal, giving project teams a more complete view of carbon risk and opportunity. That wider lens matters because…
Researchers in China develop a novel concrete formula using desert sand combined with nano-silica and chromium oxide micropowder, promising stronger construction materials and a potential eco-friendly alternative to traditional sand sources. China’s appetite for concrete is reshaping the search for lower-carbon construction materials, and a study highlighted by Motorpasión suggests an unexpected feedstock could come from the desert itself. Researchers at Lanzhou Jiaotong University say a mix of desert sand with 2% nano-silica and 1% chromium oxide micropowder lifted compressive strength by 41.39% versus untreated concrete, pointing to a possible route for using aeolian sand in infrastructure rather than treating…
