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 sector evolves through advanced robotics, laser tech, additive manufacturing, and digitalisation, driving efficiency, environmental responsibility, and customisation. The metal fabrication sector is being reshaped by a wave of technologies that promise higher throughput, tighter tolerances and a smaller environmental footprint. Manufacturers that combine advanced machinery with data-driven workflows are finding they can meet increasingly exacting client specifications while trimming waste and energy use. Robotics and automation are central to this shift. Beyond traditional welding arms, vision-guided systems now perform tasks from bin-picking to machine tending, cutting programming time and boosting reliability on the shop floor. According to Apera AI,…
New modelling from a UK university consortium demonstrates that scaling photovoltaic industry to terawatt levels is feasible within climate goals, contingent on responsible manufacturing and supply chain management. New modelling from a UK university consortium suggests the photovoltaic industry can expand to terawatt scale without undermining broader climate goals , provided manufacture and material choices are tightly managed. The research, led by Northumbria University and published in Nature Communications, uses life-cycle assessment to map environmental outcomes from raw-material extraction through to production of silicon solar modules anticipated to dominate through 2035. It finds that realistic decarbonisation of the electricity used…
A new NITI Aayog study outlines India’s ambitious plans to overhaul its energy system by 2070, with a dramatic shift towards renewables and nuclear, demanding trillions of dollars in investment and strategic policy reforms. India faces a profound restructuring of its power system over the coming decades as policymakers plan for a grid dominated by variable renewables while managing the persistent role of coal and the scaling challenges of firm low‑carbon resources. According to a NITI Aayog study titled “Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero”, continuation of current policies would see renewable generation rise from roughly one‑fifth of output…
Nearly half of surveyed institutional investors plan to increase allocations to private infrastructure in 2026, driven by favourable macro trends. However, growing worries over recent fund performance and shifting risk profiles threaten to temper enthusiasm and reshape future investment strategies. Investor sentiment toward private infrastructure has strengthened to its highest level in four years, with nearly half of the limited partners surveyed in the LP Perspectives 2026 Study planning to boost allocations to the asset class over the next 12 months. The report of 103 institutional investors found 46 percent of respondents remain underweight on infrastructure heading into 2026, a…
Korean battery manufacturers are reorienting their North American strategies, moving from electric vehicle cell supply to targeting large-scale energy storage systems amid shifting automaker investments and policy incentives. Korean battery manufacturers are reordering their North American strategies, accelerating a move from supplying electric-vehicle cells to targeting large-scale energy storage systems as U.S. automakers pare back EV commitments and unwind joint ventures. The retrenchment among carmakers has crystallised over the past year. Stellantis is reportedly weighing an exit from its Kokomo, Indiana, joint venture with Samsung SDI, StarPlus Energy, after transferring its Canadian battery stake in NextStar Energy to LG for…
Tesla’s plan to establish a 100-gigawatt-per-year solar cell manufacturing facility in the US could significantly reshape the country’s energy supply chains and boost the company’s valuation amid industry anticipation and uncertainty. Tesla’s stated intention to establish a 100‑gigawatt‑per‑year solar cell manufacturing capability in the United States could substantially reshape the company’s energy division and wider domestic supply chains, analysts and industry observers say. According to Morgan Stanley, a full-scale, vertically integrated solar operation at that scale could lift the value of Tesla’s energy business by roughly $20 billion to $50 billion, potentially increasing its valuation to about $190 billion. The…
A new study highlights that while technical solutions for low-carbon shipping exist, structural bottlenecks in fuels, finance, regulation, and ports threaten to slow progress towards net zero. Industry calls for coordinated policy and cross-sector collaboration to overcome these hurdles. A new assessment of the maritime sector’s energy transition paints a picture of progress constrained by structural bottlenecks rather than technical impossibility. While engine and shipboard technologies exist to run on methanol, ammonia and hydrogen-derived fuels, the wider ecosystem , fuels, finance, regulation and port infrastructure , remains undeveloped, creating interlocking obstacles that threaten to slow decarbonisation ambitions across deep-sea trades.…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen advocates for greater reinvestment of emissions trading system revenues by EU member states to accelerate industrial decarbonisation ahead of upcoming reforms. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen used an industry forum on Wednesday to defend the EU’s carbon market while pressing member states to direct far more of the system’s proceeds into hard-to-abate industrial decarbonisation. Von der Leyen argued the emissions trading system has been instrumental in driving emissions down across covered sectors since its inception in 2005, and highlighted the contrast between EU-level and national reinvestment of revenues. According to ESG…
Three years after ambitious plans, Africa’s green hydrogen projects are beginning to demonstrate real results, shifting focus from declarations to tangible assets and investment-ready opportunities ahead of the Cape Town Green Economy Summit. For three years Africa’s green hydrogen sector has been defined more by announcements than by assets. Governments have unveiled grand national strategies, investor consortia have broadcast multibillion‑dollar plans, and a steady stream of memoranda of understanding carried diplomatic fanfare. Yet the continent’s planned pipeline and what has actually been built remain starkly mismatched , a reality shaping how investors approach projects at the Green Economy Summit Cape…
China has successfully converted a long-distance crude oil pipeline to transport carbon dioxide, potentially lowering costs and speeding up the expansion of carbon capture and storage networks worldwide, with implications for decarbonising heavy industry. China has completed a pilot conversion of a long‑distance crude oil pipeline to carry carbon dioxide to an onshore oilfield, a development industry observers say could materially lower the cost and timescale for scaling carbon transport networks needed by carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects. According to state‑owned China Oil and Gas Pipeline Network Corporation (PipeChina), the trial put captured CO2 into an oilfield in…
