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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Renewable gas injections into European transmission systems increased by 12 per cent over the past two years, fuelled by new biomethane projects. Despite rapid growth, experts warn that current momentum is insufficient to meet the EU’s 2030 biomethane targets, calling for stronger policy support and regulatory reforms. Renewable gas injections into European transmission systems climbed by 12 per cent over the last two gas years, reaching 43.2 terawatt‑hours, according to ENTSOG’s annual review of renewable gas entries to networks. ENTSOG attributes the rise mainly to new biomethane projects starting operations and to existing plants increasing their output as commissioning and…
Moeve’s Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, Europe’s largest, progresses with €3 billion investment, aiming for commercial output by 2028, amid industry uncertainty and policy hurdles. Moeve, the Spanish energy group formerly known as Cepsa, is moving ahead with what it describes as Europe’s largest green hydrogen programme: the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley. According to European Business Magazine and company disclosures, the initiative comprises two coastal production hubs in Andalusia, Onuba at Palos de la Frontera (Huelva) and a larger complex at San Roque (Cádiz), with combined electrolysis capacity of roughly 2GW and an expected output of up to 300,000 tonnes of…
A modelling study projects that despite some progress, current climate commitments are insufficient to contain global warming within 1.5 °C, risking trillions in economic damages and urging more aggressive mitigation strategies. A modelling study led by Assistant Professor Taeyoung Jin of Jeonbuk National University, with colleagues at Pusan National University, finds that the world’s current climate pledges are unlikely to keep warming within the Paris Agreement limits and quantifies the economic stakes for industrial decarbonisation strategies. Using the RICE-2010 integrated assessment framework, the team simulated interactions between economic growth, greenhouse gas emissions and climate feedbacks to project outcomes through the…
Standard Chartered reports a record $1.07 billion from sustainable finance activities in 2025, driven by rapid growth in banking and a significant step towards its net-zero ambitions, as part of an expanding shift towards green and transition finance. International lender Standard Chartered reported $1.07 billion of income from sustainable finance activities in 2025, exceeding its $1 billion annual income target for the year and marking growth of 9% compared with 2024, according to the bank’s 2025 annual report. The result underlines the group’s push to monetise climate-related advisory and financing opportunities as it pursues wider decarbonisation goals. The bank said…
Vilnius is set to begin production of green hydrogen this year to power its bus fleet, marking a significant step in local decarbonisation efforts despite evolving project costs and timelines, with the first hydrogen buses expected to operate by autumn. Vilnius is progressing with a municipal green hydrogen project intended to decarbonise the capital’s bus network, with city officials saying production will begin this year and the first hydrogen buses will carry passengers in the autumn. The plant, being delivered on the site of the city’s second combined heat and power plant by municipal heat supplier Miesto Gijos with MT…
The European Heat Pump Association reports an 11% rise in residential heat pump sales across 16 countries in 2025, driven by stabilising subsidies and tax reforms, though disparities remain between markets. Preliminary figures from the European Heat Pump Association show a modest recovery in residential heat pump demand across parts of Europe in 2025, with sales rising by about 11% in the 16 countries covered by the association. According to the EHPA, roughly 2.63 million residential heat pumps were sold in those markets last year, up from about 2.38 million in 2024, bringing the association’s estimate of the European installed…
Caterpillar Inc, OnePWR Solutions, and Vero3 are collaborating to deploy a 500 MW low-carbon power system integrating natural-gas generation with carbon capture and sequestration, aiming to revolutionise sustainable energy for critical infrastructure from 2026. Caterpillar Inc has joined forces with OnePWR Solutions and carbon-management firm Vero3 to design and deploy large-scale lower‑carbon power systems aimed at mission‑critical facilities such as data centres, the companies said in a joint announcement. The partners plan an integrated platform that pairs natural‑gas prime power with post‑combustion carbon capture, battery energy storage and permanent geological sequestration of CO2. Under the arrangement Caterpillar will supply generation…
University of Bath researchers have created an AI system that assesses a building’s embodied carbon from simple text descriptions, enabling architects to make more sustainable choices early in the design process without needing detailed specifications. Researchers at the University of Bath have unveiled an artificial intelligence tool that estimates a building’s embodied carbon from plain-text descriptions, aiming to give designers actionable sustainability insight at the moment when choices have the greatest influence on lifecycle emissions. According to the University of Bath, the system uses machine learning and natural language processing to convert brief notes about materials, dimensions and use into…
A new report warns that the rapid growth in electric vehicle demand could lead to a significant lithium shortage by 2028, prompting calls for urgent investment and policy action to avoid supply shocks in the decarbonisation race. Automakers and battery makers face an accelerating mismatch between future lithium needs and the projects currently in the pipeline, according to a new assessment by consultancy Wood Mackenzie. The firm’s Energy Transition Outlook for Lithium models four pathways for how the energy transition could unfold and finds that lithium demand in 2050 ranges from about 5.6 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (Mt…
Nadia Calviño highlights the urgency for Europe to reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports as geopolitical tensions underscore vulnerabilities, with the EIB ramping up financing for renewable energy and grid resilience projects. Nadia Calviño, president of the European Investment Bank, warned on Tuesday that the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East has sharpened the case for Europe to break its reliance on external fossil fuel suppliers. Speaking to journalists at the EIB’s annual forum in Luxembourg, she said “Si hay una lección o una conclusión principal de la situación actual es que hace aún más urgente que Europa reduzca…
