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 European Commission has authorised a €3 billion German support programme to accelerate domestic production of low-carbon technologies, strengthening supply chains and promoting industrial decarbonisation ahead of 2030 targets. The European Commission has authorised a €3 billion German state aid programme to accelerate domestic production of low‑carbon technologies, a move designed to shore up European supply chains for net‑zero equipment and associated raw materials. According to the Commission, the measure was approved under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF) adopted in June 2025 and may be used to support eligible investments until 31 December 2030. The scheme permits…
A comprehensive review highlights the necessity of synchronising finance, technology, and governance to accelerate climate resilience and equity, especially for vulnerable nations, urging a shift from isolated efforts to integrated strategies. A sweeping international review published on 29 January 2026 argues that successful climate action cannot rely on finance, technology or governance in isolation; it requires coordinated efforts across all three to secure equitable outcomes, particularly for low- and middle-income countries. The paper presents a Finance‑Technology‑Governance framework intended to map how different funding instruments can accelerate technology deployment within supportive policy environments, and to identify where gaps are impeding both…
The shift towards data-driven, adaptive industrial systems is transforming manufacturing, boosting efficiency and sustainability while raising new challenges in security and workforce adaptation. Industrial automation is moving beyond mere mechanisation and fixed-program control toward networks of adaptive, data-driven systems that reshape production, workforce roles and sustainability metrics across heavy industry. Where once factories depended on relay logic, thermostats and deterministic programmable logic controllers, today’s floors increasingly host machines that perceive, learn and make local decisions. Industry bodies note that artificial intelligence has evolved from rule-based expert systems into sophisticated, data-centric and generative platforms that augment classic control architectures. According to…
Top-tier developments are adopting cutting-edge digital safeguards and innovative construction techniques to enhance safety, privacy, and longevity, transforming the standards of luxury living and asset protection. Modern high-end building projects are applying digital safeguards and advanced materials to reduce risk, protect occupants and preserve valuable contents, while offering new selling points for developers and operators. Design teams increasingly treat security as an engineered layer rather than a bolt-on service. Networks of sensors, cameras and access controls are being linked through artificial intelligence to detect anomalies and trigger automatic responses that limit exposure and speed intervention. According to a GlobeNewswire announcement,…
Researchers at the University of Sharjah have created construction-grade bricks from desert sand paired with alkali-activated binders, potentially reducing reliance on carbon-intensive Portland cement and lowering embodied emissions in arid regions. Researchers at the University of Sharjah have reported a method for turning locally sourced desert sand into construction-grade bricks by pairing the material with alkali-activated binders, a development that could reduce reliance on Portland cement in heavy-emitting sectors of the built environment. According to a University of Sharjah account and summaries released to the press, the formulation uses industrial by-products such as blast-furnace slag and fly ash to create…
A Düsseldorf-based company develops a process to convert CO₂ into supplementary cementitious materials, offering a potential breakthrough in reducing the industry’s substantial carbon footprint while maintaining infrastructure quality. Every major city and the concrete that holds it together mask a central contradiction: the material that enables modern infrastructure is itself a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Industry estimates put cement-sector CO₂ emissions at roughly 2.4 gigatonnes a year , about 8% of global CO₂ , with more than four fifths of that burden traced to clinker manufacture. In the United States the sector is responsible for tens of millions…
Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup altM has launched a fully integrated biorefinery pilot plant to convert agricultural residues into industrial biomaterials, signalling a significant step towards scalable, bio-derived alternatives to petrochemicals. Bengaluru-based deep-tech firm altM has moved from laboratory work to pilot-scale production with the commissioning of a fully integrated biorefinery pilot plant designed to convert agricultural residues into a suite of industrial biomaterials. The facility, which began operations in early 2026, is intended to validate manufacturability, unit economics and product performance under industrial conditions ahead of commercial scale-up. According to the report by ChemInDigest, the pilot plant bridges the gap between…
The Global CCS Institute invites companies developing close-to-market carbon capture, transport and storage solutions to register interest for its 2026 Technology Compendium, aimed at accelerating deployment amid growing projects and industry interest. The Global CCS Institute has opened submissions for the 2026 edition of its annual Technology Compendium, inviting companies developing carbon capture, transport and storage solutions to register interest for inclusion. According to the Institute, the compendium seeks technologies that are commercially available or close to market deployment, and organisations should complete an Expression of Interest form by 31 March 2026 to be considered. The compendium serves as a…
UK and Irish manufacturers face mounting challenges from rising energy and labour costs, skills gaps, and ageing systems, prompting a shift towards open, software-driven automation solutions to enhance agility and sustainability. The UK and Irish manufacturing base faces mounting pressure from rising operating costs, skills shortages and ageing control systems, leaving many firms struggling to invest in productivity and decarbonisation at the pace required to stay competitive internationally. Industry surveys point to energy and labour costs as the principal near‑term threats, while software and legacy automation architectures compound longer‑term strategic risk. According to a Make UK survey, 65% of manufacturers…
A new Royal Society report highlights significant opportunities for the UK to capture and reuse the vast amounts of heat lost in heavy industry, potentially transforming decarbonisation efforts and industrial competitiveness. Capturing, storing and re-using the substantial volumes of heat discarded by heavy industry could become a cornerstone of the UK’s industrial decarbonisation and competitiveness strategy, according to a new analysis by the Royal Society. The study argues that reframing thermal losses as a recoverable resource would lower operational costs for manufacturers, reduce system-wide energy demand and create locally sourced heat for communities. Industry process heating is a significant source…
