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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Germany’s federal transport ministry commits €54 million to establish the Wasserstoff Technologie-Anwender‑Zentrum in Bavaria, aiming to fast-track hydrogen powertrains for heavy vehicles and air mobility through regional research, infrastructure, and industry collaborations. Germany’s federal transport ministry has committed €54 million to create a new hydrogen mobility research centre in Bavaria, a move designed to accelerate the commercial readiness of hydrogen powertrains for heavy vehicles and emerging air mobility use cases. According to H2-View, the Wasserstoff Technologie-Anwender‑Zentrum (WTAZ) will be built in Pfeffenhausen and include laboratories, test benches for storage tanks, combustion engines and complete vehicles, plus a hydrogen liquefier. The…
Hy2gen signs a letter of intent with the City of Oulu to develop a 200 MW hydrogen-to-e‑fuel complex, aiming to bolster the Baltic Sea region’s growing Power‑to‑X cluster and supply low‑carbon fuels for transport decarbonisation. Germany’s Hy2gen has taken a formal step towards establishing a large-scale power-to-X facility in northern Finland, signing a letter of intent with the City of Oulu to develop a 200 MW hydrogen-to-e‑fuel complex on the Vihreäsaari industrial site at the Port of Oulu. According to H2 View, the companies plan to convert the site into a centre for synthetic fuel manufacture, with a detailed cooperation…
ArcelorMittal has confirmed a €1.3 billion investment to build a 2 million tonnes-per-year electric arc furnace in Dunkirk, aiming to significantly cut CO2 emissions and bolster Europe’s green steel ambitions amid policy reforms and government support. ArcelorMittal has confirmed a €1.3 billion programme to install a 2 million tonnes-per-year electric arc furnace (EAF) at its Dunkirk complex, a move the company says will sharply reduce the carbon intensity of steel made on site and form a central pillar of its French decarbonisation roadmap. According to ArcelorMittal, the EAF is expected to begin operations in 2029 and will cut CO2 emissions…
The historic Glue Factory in Glasgow has been converted into Scotland’s first inner‑city retrofit campus, showcasing innovative low‑carbon reuse and energy efficiency, supported by a £188,533 fund from SP Energy Networks. The derelict Victorian structure known locally as the Glue Factory has been repurposed into Scotland’s first inner‑city retrofit campus, delivering 20,000 sq ft of affordable community, training and workspace designed to demonstrate low‑carbon reuse of heritage stock, according to The Glasgow Times. The comprehensive retrofit was partly supported by a £188,533 award from SP Energy Networks’ Transmission Net Zero Fund and forms the second major project in Agile City’s…
Aramco and Microsoft have signed an MoU to embed industrial artificial intelligence into Saudi Arabia’s energy operations, aiming to boost efficiency, develop skills, and support Vision 2030’s digital localisation goals. Aramco and Microsoft have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to explore a deeper industrial artificial intelligence partnership aimed at moving AI from experimental pilots into core operational systems across the energy giant’s global activities. According to Aramco, the agreement targets deployment of AI-driven solutions on Microsoft’s Azure cloud to boost operational efficiency, competitiveness and resilience across upstream, downstream and chemicals operations. (Aramco) The MoU places particular emphasis on digital…
Analysis suggests China’s CO2 output plateaued in 2025 due to rapid deployment of low-carbon infrastructure and increased renewable capacity, yet persistent coal expansion and industrial emissions pose ongoing challenges for global climate efforts. An analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) for Carbon Brief suggests China’s carbon dioxide output has stopped rising and may already have reached its peak earlier than Beijing’s official timetable envisages, a development with major implications for industrial decarbonisation strategies worldwide. CREA’s assessment finds that CO2 emissions were flat or falling for 21 months through 2025, with a 1% decline in…
At Davos 2026, leaders underscored the urgency of embedding climate, water and AI considerations into business strategies to enhance resilience, capture market opportunities and accelerate technology deployment in the face of growing environmental risks. Under the WEF’s “A Spirit of Dialogue” banner, Davos 2026 made clear that sustainability remains a strategic imperative for business even as headlines were dominated by geopolitics and artificial intelligence. Conversations across the Congress Centre and in the many parallel sessions stressed that companies must move beyond disclosure and embed climate, nature and water risk into core decision‑making if they are to preserve competitiveness, access to…
The US Department of Energy allocates $175 million for six coal plant modernisation projects across West Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina and Kentucky, aiming to extend plant lifespans and enhance grid reliability amidst a broader federal push for energy infrastructure stability. The U.S. Department of Energy has committed $175 million to six retrofit projects intended to extend the operational life and boost the performance of coal-fired power stations that supply electricity to rural and remote communities, according to a report by EnerKnol. The allocation forms part of a larger federal push to shore up existing generation capacity and reinforce grid resilience,…
The Trump administration has announced the removal of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health, prompting fears of increased emissions and legal battles amid industry relief and environmental concerns. The Trump administration on Thursday moved to erase the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare, a decision that dismantles a legal foundation used for more than a decade to regulate emissions from vehicles, power plants and other major industrial sources. President Donald Trump, accompanied by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, framed the action as the largest deregulatory step in US…
The Canadian government unveils a five-year, C$2.3 billion programme to incentivise zero-emission vehicles and support domestic clean-transport supply chains, signalling a major shift in its climate policy. The Canadian government has launched a five‑year, C$2.3 billion programme to lower the upfront cost of zero‑emission vehicles and create a clearer investment signal for domestic clean‑transport manufacturing and infrastructure. According to Transport Canada, the Electric Vehicle Affordability Program (EVAP) takes effect on 16 February 2026 and provides point‑of‑sale incentives of up to C$5,000 for new battery‑electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel‑cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), and up to C$2,500 for plug‑in hybrids. Eligibility requires…
