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 Tony Blair Institute urges Britain to recalibrate its energy strategy, emphasising affordable, reliable power to safeguard industry amid the push for net zero. The Tony Blair Institute has made a striking intervention in Britain’s energy debate, arguing that the country has drifted away from the basic test of whether power is affordable, reliable and sufficient to support a modern industrial economy. For a policy organisation founded by a former Labour prime minister who helped entrench climate policy in British governance, the message amounts to an argument for recalibration rather than abandonment: net zero remains the destination, but the route…
Apple reports its highest ever use of recycled materials in products, highlighting a strategic move towards 2030 carbon neutrality amid expanding manufacturing in India and innovations in packaging and materials sourcing. Apple has said that recycled materials accounted for 30 per cent of the content used in its shipped products in 2025, the highest level it has recorded to date, as the technology group continues to push towards its 2030 carbon-neutrality target. According to the company’s latest environmental update, the milestone was driven by wider use of recycled cobalt in Apple-designed batteries, recycled rare earth elements in magnets and recycled…
Texas has unveiled the largest state-backed nuclear investment in the US, aiming to fast-track advanced reactor projects, bolster the supply chain, and position the state at the forefront of a new nuclear renaissance. Texas has opened the door to a fresh wave of nuclear development, launching a $350 million state fund designed to speed up advanced reactor construction and reinforce the industrial base needed to support it. The Texas Advanced Nuclear Development Fund, administered by the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, is being presented by Governor Greg Abbott as the largest state-backed nuclear investment in the US. The initiative was…
The International Organization for Standardization has published the updated ISO 14001:2026, providing clearer guidance for organisations seeking to improve environmental performance amid growing climate priorities and supply chain pressures. The International Organization for Standardization has published ISO 14001:2026, the latest edition of its environmental management systems standard, in a move that is likely to matter to manufacturers, infrastructure operators and other firms under pressure to tighten environmental performance across their operations and supply chains. According to ISO, the revised standard is designed to give organisations a clearer route from environmental ambition to measurable delivery. It keeps the core framework of…
The UK government announces a scheme to cut electricity bills for over 10,000 manufacturers, aiming to narrow the industry’s cost gap with European rivals and spur investment in high-growth sectors. The government’s new British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme has been billed as a direct response to one of the biggest constraints on UK industry: the cost of electricity. Announced by the Department for Business and Trade, the scheme will cut bills by up to 25% for more than 10,000 manufacturers from April 2027, with ministers saying the support is designed to narrow the gap between UK industrial power prices and those…
As global regulations tighten and consumer demand grows, the beauty industry is shifting towards redesigned, recyclable, and reusable packaging systems, transforming sustainability from a branding tactic into a core industrial challenge. Cosmetic packaging has become one of the beauty industry’s most visible sustainability failures, and the pressure to change is now coming from regulators, retailers and procurement teams as much as from consumers. Industry estimates suggest more than 120 billion cosmetic packs are produced globally each year, with much of that material discarded within months. That is pushing packaging from a branding afterthought into a core industrial decarbonisation issue. The…
As Southeast Asian nations move from policy debate to practical implementation of carbon pricing, Indonesia leads with a nascent market, while the Philippines and Vietnam make significant legal strides, highlighting the region’s urgent shift towards climate action despite political and economic challenges. Southeast Asia’s carbon pricing agenda is moving from policy debate to implementation, but progress remains uneven across the region. A recent report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development argues that faster emissions growth, especially in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, makes pricing carbon an increasingly important part of the region’s climate toolkit. Indonesia’s emissions have risen sharply…
A new study led by the Paul Scherrer Institute suggests that Switzerland could supply up to half of its future gas needs through smarter use of biomass, highlighting a strategic shift towards domestic resources and regional cooperation in energy security. Switzerland could cover a meaningful share of its future gas needs by making better use of biomass, according to a study led by the Paul Scherrer Institute and commissioned by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. The research suggests that domestic sources such as wood residues, sewage sludge and green waste could replace a sizeable portion of imported fossil gas,…
Meyer Werft has revealed Project Vision, a 275-metre cruise ship designed to operate solely on batteries, signalling a major leap in green maritime technology and infrastructure readiness for 2031. German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has unveiled a concept that could mark a notable step in maritime decarbonisation: a 275-metre cruise ship designed to run entirely on batteries. The company says Project Vision would be the first vessel of its size to rely solely on battery-electric propulsion, with accommodation for 1,856 passengers and entry into service targeted for 2031. The proposal comes as the cruise sector faces growing pressure to cut emissions…
Russia’s Rostec and Chinese investors are partnering to develop a pioneering hydrogen freight corridor, signalling a shift towards sustainable logistics in one of the world’s most climate-challenged routes, with a focus on hydrogen-powered trucks suited for harsh winter conditions. Russia’s Rostec is moving to develop a hydrogen freight corridor with Chinese investors, in a sign that cross-border decarbonisation efforts are beginning to take shape in one of the world’s most climate-challenged logistics routes. According to statements from the state-backed group, RT-Business Development Holding has signed a memorandum with a consortium of Chinese investors to build what it describes as the…
