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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The International Energy Agency projects renewables will supply nearly 45% of global electricity by 2030, transforming aluminium production regions and highlighting uneven progress amid policy and supply chain challenges. Renewables are moving from a supporting role to a central one in global power systems, with the International Energy Agency now projecting that they will supply almost 45% of electricity generation by 2030. The agency says renewable generation is set to rise from 9,900TWh in 2024 to 16,200TWh by the end of the decade, overtaking coal by the end of 2025, or by mid-2026 at the latest depending on hydropower conditions.…
The UK government has announced plans to incorporate international aviation and shipping emissions into its official carbon budgets, aiming to strengthen climate commitments and provide clarity for policymakers despite ongoing technological and market challenges. The UK is set to bring international aviation and shipping into its future carbon budgets, a move that formalises a long-running assumption in climate planning and closes off a potential accounting gap in the path to net zero. In a letter to Transport Select Committee chair Ruth Cadbury, climate minister Katie White confirmed that the Government will legislate to count emissions from both sectors alongside the…
The rapid expansion of AI workloads is transforming the US power landscape, with utilities increasingly turning to natural gas to meet soaring and volatile demand, raising questions about long-term decarbonisation. Artificial intelligence is forcing a rethink of how the US powers its digital economy, and the answer so far is increasingly natural gas. What began as a planning challenge for utilities has turned into a scramble to secure firm electricity for hyperscale data centres, with developers and power companies now treating generation, transmission and storage as part of the same industrial package. The scale of the demand shock is striking.…
The number of companies adopting science-based and net-zero targets surged in 2025, with Asia emerging as a key driver of the rapid expansion beyond traditional European markets, signalling a significant shift towards mainstream corporate climate commitments. Corporate climate target-setting continued to expand sharply in 2025, with the Science Based Targets initiative reporting a 40% rise in companies with validated science-based targets and a 61% increase in those with validated net-zero goals. By the end of the year, 9,764 companies had validated science-based targets, according to the SBTi’s Trend Tracker 2025, pushing the total above 10,000 in January 2026. The figures…
UK-based Zenobē has announced a $100 million funding programme aimed at supporting heavy vehicle operators in New Zealand and Australia to transition to electric trucks, removing key financial barriers and boosting zero-emission freight initiatives across the region. Zenobē has opened expressions of interest for a $100 million truck electrification funding programme, broadening the scheme to heavy vehicle operators in New Zealand as well as Australia and signalling a further push to scale up zero-emission freight across the region. The UK-based fleet electrification specialist said the money is intended to remove one of the biggest obstacles facing operators: the large upfront…
A new report reveals industrial companies are navigating a permanent state of change, prioritising resilience, portfolio realignment, and AI deployment to stay competitive amidst geopolitical tensions and energy transition challenges. Industrial companies are no longer dealing with a familiar cycle of rising and falling pressure.They are operating in a more permanent state of change, where once-temporary challenges around labour, capital, energy and trade policy are now shaping strategy itself. That is the central message from FTI Consulting’s latest global CFO survey, which suggests industrials finance chiefs are under pressure to defend margins, preserve cash and improve execution while also pushing…
At Hannover Messe 2026, SAP showcased how embedded industrial AI is moving into core operations, enabling real-time response and automation across supply chains, production, and logistics through live demonstrations and AI-driven workflows. SAP used Hannover Messe 2026 to argue that industrial AI is moving into the operational core of the enterprise, not remaining as a layer of reporting or after-the-fact analysis. The company presented four live demonstrations designed to show how embedded intelligence can support planning, production, logistics, maintenance and service inside SAP S/4HANA-linked workflows, with the aim of shortening the time between identifying a problem and acting on it.…
Hd Hyundai Heavy Industries has completed construction of the first ocean-going vessels designed to run on ammonia fuel, marking a significant advance in the shipping sector’s efforts to reduce emissions and develop the ammonia supply chain. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries says it has finished building what it describes as the world’s first ocean-going vessels designed to run on ammonia fuel, a development that underlines the maritime sector’s push to cut emissions from deep-sea shipping. The South Korean shipbuilder held a naming ceremony at its Ulsan yard for two 46,000-cubic-metre mid-sized gas carriers, Antwerpen and Arlon, built for Exmar LPG France,…
Chinese battery giant CATL is transforming from a leading EV battery producer into a comprehensive energy infrastructure provider, with ambitious plans in energy storage, recycling, and grid management that could reshape the global energy landscape by 2026. CATL is increasingly being understood as more than the dominant supplier of electric-vehicle batteries. According to the company’s own announcements and recent reporting, it is building a broader position in energy storage, grid services, recycling and integrated power systems, turning batteries from a product into the foundation of an infrastructure business. That shift matters because the energy transition is no longer only about…
Independent music companies collaborate with environmental groups to produce limited-edition vinyl records from recycled materials, signalling a shift towards greener manufacturing practices amid rising consumer demand for eco-friendly formats. A coalition of independent music companies is using World Environment Day to push vinyl manufacturing further towards lower-impact production, with a campaign built around records pressed entirely from recycled material. Secretly Group, Exceleration Music, Warp Records, Ninja Tune and Beggars Group are working with Music Declares Emergency and the Music Climate Pact on a limited series of special-edition albums due on 5 June 2026. The releases will be sold in the…
