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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A new approach to corporate decarbonisation designates natural capital investments as integral to long-term climate resilience, emphasising rigorous governance, diversified portfolios, and measurable ecosystem outcomes. A disciplined corporate decarbonisation plan now treats carbon management as a form of capital allocation: firms prioritise internal cuts, then layer in carefully chosen credits to handle unavoidable emissions while strengthening natural systems that underpin long-term business resilience. Nature-based credits occupy a central, strategic place in that layered design, serving not just as a mechanism for accounting residual tonnes but as investments in ecosystem services, biodiversity and supply‑chain stability. At its core, effective portfolio design…
A collaborative research effort has demonstrated how machine learning combined with robotic synthesis can rapidly identify and optimise high-performance cathode materials, promising faster advances in energy storage and decarbonisation efforts. A team from McGill University, Mila–Quebec AI Institute and Université de Montréal has demonstrated that a closed-loop combination of machine learning and robotic synthesis can navigate an enormous compositional landscape and deliver cathode materials with markedly improved, balanced performance. According to the authors’ report in Advanced Materials, their system evaluated roughly 14.2 million triple-doped variants of lithium cobalt phosphate (LiCoPO4) and, after fewer than 200 experimental syntheses, identified compositions that…
Barclays highlights the importance of permitting, system integration, and energy infrastructure in accelerating decarbonisation, signalling a pragmatic shift from chasing cheap electrons to enabling resilient low-carbon systems. Barclays argues that the next phase of decarbonisation will be defined less by the cheapest electrons and more by the networks, permitting regimes and system integration that allow low‑carbon assets to deliver value. A policy paper circulated by the bank and reported by edie frames the energy transition as additive: while solar and wind capacity keeps growing, total energy consumption is rising as industrial expansion in Asia, Africa and other emerging markets increases…
As environmental performance becomes integral to competitiveness, industrial firms are leveraging advanced technologies and transparency to turn sustainability into a commercial advantage, despite lingering barriers. For industrial leaders, the strategic calculus that once treated sustainability as an optional expense has been fundamentally reshaped. Environmental performance now underpins competitiveness: companies that embed decarbonisation, material stewardship and social risk management into their operations are capturing what market participants and strategists describe as a “green premium” , a commercial advantage that translates into lower financing costs, stronger customer loyalty and new revenue streams. A central driver of this shift is the rapid maturation…
Turboden, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries group company, has installed the largest heat-pump system capable of producing industrial steam, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions at Delfort’s paper mill in Finland and demonstrate large-scale electrification for energy-intensive industries. Turboden, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries group company, has brought online what it describes as the largest heat-pump system configured to produce industrial steam, installing the unit at Delfort’s paper mill in Tervakoski, Finland. According to Turboden, the plant converts low-temperature waste heat and electricity from carbon-free sources into 12 MWth of superheated steam at roughly 3.4 bar(a), with outlet temperatures in the 150–180°C range.…
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright issues an ultimatum to the International Energy Agency, demanding the removal of its net-zero scenario or risk Washington’s exit , a move that could reshape global energy planning and climate commitments. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has delivered an ultimatum to the International Energy Agency: remove the IEA’s net-zero emissions scenario from its flagship forecasts within a year or risk Washington withdrawing from the Paris-based organisation. The demand, made at the IEA’s biennial gathering in Paris, marks a sharp break with the agency’s recent framing of global energy pathways and escalates a dispute that cuts…
Finland and Germany sign a non-binding framework to deepen hydrogen sector collaboration, focusing on infrastructure, technology, and export potential amidst Europe’s evolving energy landscape. Finland and Germany have set out a non-binding framework to deepen cooperation across the hydrogen sector, signing a declaration of intent at the International Energy Agency ministerial in Paris that seeks to align industrial strategy, infrastructure planning and investment promotion. According to H2-View, the pledge covers joint work on hydrogen infrastructure, technology development and mobilisation of capital for projects. It follows persistent Finnish ambitions to scale domestic green hydrogen production and to position the country as…
Thirteen state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Energy, alleging that nearly $8 billion in clean energy grants were unlawfully rescinded, raising concerns over the impact on decarbonisation efforts and future federal support. Thirteen state attorneys general have sued the U.S. Department of Energy and other federal officials in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accusing the administration of unlawfully cancelling almost $8 billion in grants intended to accelerate clean energy and infrastructure projects established under the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The complaint, brought by attorneys…
Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Luxembourg oppose delays to the EU’s planned extension of carbon pricing to heating and transport fuels, highlighting tensions between climate ambitions and economic concerns as negotiations unfold in Brussels. Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Luxembourg have moved to block fresh attempts by some EU governments to further delay the bloc’s planned extension of carbon pricing to heating and transport fuels, a dispute that underlines growing faultlines over how to reconcile climate ambition with affordability and industrial competitiveness. According to Carbon Herald, the four countries circulated a paper among EU capitals urging colleagues to maintain the revised timetable…
Major car manufacturers are shifting from traditional linear production to integrated circular operations, unlocking significant environmental and economic benefits while reshaping the automotive value chain amidst evolving regulations and market demands. A quiet upheaval is reshaping vehicle manufacturing: automakers are shifting from linear production and end‑of‑life disposal to integrated circular operations that harvest value from retired cars and feed it back into new output. What began as sustainability signalling has become a strategic response to supply‑chain risk and material-cost exposure, with large groups building dedicated facilities to recover batteries, metals and plastics at industrial scale. Consultancy estimates point to the…
