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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French winemakers are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence to optimise operations, improve disease management, and enhance sustainability, marking a significant shift in traditional vineyard practices amidst economic challenges. Faced with collapsing global demand, chronic overproduction and rising costs, French winemakers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence as a practical lever to reduce labour intensity, sharpen decision-making and cut emissions across operations. What began as experimental pilots has in many cases become embedded in day-to-day vineyard and cellar management, with implications for industrial decarbonisation, asset utilisation and supply‑chain efficiency. An audit-led rollout at Burgundy’s largest cooperative In the Mâconnais, the Cave de…
India aims to reduce its thermal coal imports by around 30% this year through increased utilisation of domestically mined fuel, as government and industry work on blending trials and boosting domestic production to lower foreign dependency. India is pressing its power sector to sharply reduce reliance on imported thermal coal this year, seeking to curb purchases by about 30% through greater use of domestically mined fuel, government and industry sources say. According to reporting by Reuters, New Delhi has set an objective to lower power-plant imports by roughly 15 million tonnes from the near‑50 million tonnes used in 2025, directing…
As digital infrastructure drives unprecedented electricity demand, Malaysia is rapidly expanding its low-carbon energy options, including reconsidering nuclear power and integrating regional energy initiatives to meet its 2050 net-zero goals. Malaysia’s path to decarbonising its power system is being redrawn by two simultaneous forces: a surge in electricity-hungry digital infrastructure and a strategic push to broaden the country’s low‑carbon options. Policymakers and industry now face a choice between simplistic labels and a pragmatic assessment of which technologies can deliver large volumes of dependable, low‑emission power as the grid is asked to shoulder an unprecedented new load. Digital infrastructure will be…
Germany’s grid regulator opens a fresh funding round for bioenergy projects, offering more than 1 gigawatt of capacity to stimulate biomass and biomethane investments amid policy reforms and increased European funding. Germany’s grid regulator has opened a fresh round of competitive support for bioenergy projects, offering more than 1 gigawatt of capacity to spur investment in biomass and biomethane generation. According to Bioenergy News, the Federal Network Agency is inviting bids for 726.7 MW of biomass power and 300 MW of biomethane, with applications accepted until 1 April 2026. The agency has set maximum subsidy levels intended to make projects…
Australia’s greenhouse gas profile shows a notable decline driven by record renewable supply and increased electric vehicle adoption, marking progress towards climate targets amidst ongoing challenges in transport decarbonisation. Australia’s greenhouse gas profile showed a measurable improvement in the year to September 2025, driven by record renewable supply and an emerging bend in transport emissions as electric vehicles (EVs) gain market share. According to the government’s Quarterly Update of the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, national emissions fell 1.9 per cent over the year to September 2025 to 444.3 million tonnes of CO₂‑e, putting the country 27.4 per cent below 2005…
The hydrogen truck sector is transitioning from pilot projects to commercial fleets, driven by policy support, infrastructure development, and technological advances, with market forecasts showing rapid growth potential over the next decade. The hydrogen fuel‑cell truck sector is being repositioned from niche demonstration projects to commercially significant fleets, driven by tightening emissions rules, strategic public–private partnerships and rapid technical progress in fuel‑cell powertrains and hydrogen storage. According to a market study by Allied Market Research, the segment generated about $181.6m in 2022 and, on that basis, could expand to roughly $3.7bn by 2032, implying a compound annual growth rate around…
Europe added 19.1 GW of wind capacity in 2025 with €45 billion in investments, but proposed policy reforms threaten to undermine future growth amid permitting and grid challenges. Europe’s wind industry sustained strong momentum in 2025, adding roughly 19.1 GW of new capacity and attracting about €45 billion of investment, industry figures show, even as policymakers’ proposals for electricity market and carbon-pricing reform threaten to unsettle future financing decisions. According to WindEurope’s Annual Statistics Report, the 2025 additions brought continent‑wide installed wind capacity to approximately 304 GW, with onshore projects accounting for over 90% of the growth. The organisation said…
Europe’s push to decarbonise heavy industry advances with tightened carbon border policies and financial measures, but industry stakeholders warn of implementation challenges and the need for clearer long-term policies to secure competitive and sustainable growth. Europe’s drive to decarbonise heavy industry has moved from policy aspiration to a make-or-break condition for long-term industrial survival and strategic autonomy, yet the path remains politically and technically fraught. French and European manufacturers, investors and civil-society actors argue that a predictable, progressively tightening carbon-pricing framework is essential to attract the capital needed to retrofit steel, cement, chemicals and other foundational sectors and to build…
Canada’s DC fast-charging network saw significant growth in 2025, with nearly 2,000 new ports and a move towards larger, utility-backed deployments amid rising EV adoption, signalling a maturing charging landscape. Canada’s public DC fast-charging network moved into a new phase of scale in 2025 as rapid deployment met rising use, industry data show. According to Paren’s Q4 2025 industry report, 1,925 DC fast-charging ports were brought online during the year, lifting the national DCFC total to 8,804 and marking a 28% increase year‑on‑year despite a cooling in EV sales. Deployment accelerated through the second half of the year, with the…
A new CII report suggests that mandating certified low‑carbon steel in government projects could establish India’s first dependable and substantial market for green steel, significantly speeding up industrial decarbonisation and influencing global sustainability standards. Mandating a significant share of certified low‑carbon steel in public-sector contracts could create India’s first dependable, large‑scale market for green steel and materially accelerate industrial decarbonisation, according to a new Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) report. The study models a requirement for certified green steel use in government projects above Rs 1 crore from fiscal 2028 and finds that a 26% mandate could mobilise as much…
