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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Japanese real estate companies are increasingly turning to geothermal energy through innovative offsite supply arrangements, supporting their climate targets and signalling a shift in how renewables are procured for urban properties. Japan’s real estate sector is increasingly turning to geothermal power to meet corporate decarbonisation targets, with a fresh offsite supply arrangement linking utility-scale steam fields to urban office portfolios. According to The Driller, Kyuden Mirai Energy has agreed to provide roughly 900 megawatt‑hours a year of geothermal-generated electricity to office buildings in Tokyo owned by Japan Prime Realty Investment Corporation (JPR). The arrangement routes power through Nippon Steel Engineering,…
The European Commission has authorised a €400 million aid programme in Greece aimed at expanding domestic production of net-zero technologies and critical raw materials, reinforcing the EU’s industrial decarbonisation push. The European Commission has authorised a €400 million Greek state aid programme designed to scale up domestic production of clean technologies and related critical materials, marking a concrete step under the EU’s broader industrial decarbonisation agenda. According to the Commission, the measure , approved under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF) , will subsidise investments that expand manufacturing capacity for net-zero technologies, their specialised components and the production…
DEWA collaborates with international research bodies to accelerate grid modernisation, workforce training, and system resilience, transforming its net-zero ambitions into tangible operational strategies. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is moving beyond target-setting and into the harder task of execution, engaging with international research and policy bodies to close gaps in system-level capability as it pursues net-zero ambitions. According to Energy News, recent meetings between DEWA leadership and delegations from the Electric Power Research Institute and the Mission Possible Partnership shifted attention from capacity expansion to the operational challenges posed by deep renewable penetration. The conversations prioritised grid modernisation, digital control…
BW Offshore and McDermott have announced a joint concept to produce low-carbon ammonia offshore using a floating platform that captures up to 99% of CO2 emissions, aiming to revolutionise the green energy sector and monetise stranded gas resources. BW Offshore and McDermott International have unveiled a joint concept to convert stranded or surplus natural gas into low‑carbon ammonia using a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) platform that keeps the entire value chain at sea. The partners say the design can treat up to about 3 million cubic metres of gas per day and produce in excess of one million…
Form Energy’s breakthrough iron‑air batteries are set to transform power resilience for large, renewable-heavy facilities, highlighted by Xcel Energy’s plans for a industry‑leading 30 GWh installation in Minnesota supporting a Google data centre, potentially reshaping long‑duration energy storage barriers. Form Energy’s iron‑air batteries are poised to reshape how large, always‑on facilities secure clean power, after Xcel Energy revealed plans to deploy a 300 megawatt, 30 gigawatt‑hour installation in Pine Island, Minnesota to support a new Google data centre. The facility will be able to discharge its full rated power for about 100 hours, a duration that far exceeds conventional lithium‑ion…
Deutsche Telekom’s €1 billion, large-scale AI cloud in Munich, developed in partnership with NVIDIA, positions Germany at the forefront of industrial AI, focusing on data sovereignty and sector-specific innovation amid cautious adoption trends. Germany has moved quickly to carve out a position in industrial artificial intelligence with a new, large‑scale computing facility tailored for manufacturers, researchers and public bodies across Europe. The Industrial AI Cloud, built by Deutsche Telekom in partnership with NVIDIA, was assembled in months rather than years and is being presented as a strategic step to reduce dependence on US high‑performance computing suppliers while keeping sensitive industrial…
The American Biogas Council reports a significant surge in biogas projects and investments in the US, highlighting its vital role in waste management, rural economies, and climate goals for 2025. New figures from the American Biogas Council indicate continued rapid expansion of the U.S. biogas sector through 2025, underlining the technology’s growing role in waste management, rural investment and decarbonisation strategies for heavy transport and power generation. According to the American Biogas Council, 70 new projects came online in the 12 months ending December 2025, representing more than $2 billion of capital directed to domestic recycling infrastructure and bringing the…
Amazon unveils an ambitious plan to expand its carbon-free energy portfolio with over 700 projects, including nuclear power, to meet surging data centre demands and support global decarbonisation efforts. Amazon has outlined an expanded plan to secure more than 40 gigawatts of carbon‑free energy capacity through a global portfolio exceeding 700 projects, a programme it says could supply the equivalent electricity for over 12.1 million U.S. homes. According to Amazon’s sustainability updates and reporting cited by BloombergNEF, the company’s procurements across 28 countries comprise utility‑scale solar and onshore wind, offshore wind, on‑site solar, battery storage and an emerging nuclear element,…
The transition in the industrial sector is shifting towards coordinated, agent-driven operational models, promising enhanced efficiency, real-time decision-making, and new pathways for decarbonisation, with governance and security taking centre stage. The industrial sector’s transition in 2026 is moving beyond incremental automation toward a coordinated, agent-driven operational model in which software agents plan, act and collaborate across enterprise systems under human supervision. According to the Google Cloud AI Agent Trends 2026 Report, this “AI-first” shift is creating what practitioners describe as digital assembly lines, continuous, cross-application orchestration that replaces point solutions with end-to-end workflows. Two technical enablers are central to that…
Hapag-Lloyd and DSV have extended their collaboration, signing a two-year framework to cut supply chain emissions through the procurement of 18,000 tonnes of CO₂e reductions using second-generation biofuels, marking a significant step in scaling lower-emission sea freight solutions. Hapag-Lloyd and freight forwarder DSV have widened a commercial initiative to cut shipping’s supply‑chain emissions, signing a two‑year Ship Green framework under which DSV will procure 18,000 tonnes of CO₂e emission reductions on a well‑to‑wake basis from fuels used in Hapag‑Lloyd’s vessels beginning in 2026. According to the announcement by Hapag‑Lloyd, the reductions will be delivered primarily through second‑generation biofuels produced from…
