Germany, Austria and Luxembourg will provide up to €2.12bn through a joint eSAF funding scheme, using a double-sided auction to bridge the price gap between buyers and sellers of electricity-based aviation fuel. Germany, Austria and Luxembourg announced on 21 September a joint eSAF funding scheme worth up to €2.12 billion.…
Mesabi Metallics has announced an $18bn plan, including a $15bn Iowa steel complex that will pair hot direct-reduced iron with electric arc furnaces and use ore from its new Minnesota mine. Mesabi Metallics announced on 28 September an $18 billion investment to build a fully integrated steel company. The plan…
The Commission has published final terms for its second industrial heat auction, releasing €1 billion from EU Emissions Trading System revenues to cut fossil fuel use in process heat, with bidding expected from December. The European Commission published the final terms and conditions on 24 September for its second Europe-wide…
NSG Group has completed a float glass recycling trial at its Chiba Plant, reprocessing end-of-life laminated glass from a University of Tokyo building into new glass products. NSG Group has completed a float glass recycling trial at its Chiba Plant in Ichihara City, in what it calls horizontal recycling, feeding…
INEOS Energy has brought the Greensand offshore carbon storage site off Esbjerg into full operation, the European Union’s first full-scale facility, with capacity to store up to 8 million tonnes a year. INEOS Energy, with partners Harbour Energy and Denmark’s Nordsøfonden, has brought the Greensand offshore carbon storage site off…
Sanofi, UCB and Opella Healthcare have joined AstraZeneca as founding members of the Clean Heat Program, targeting industrial heat as the largest remaining source of pharmaceutical manufacturing emissions. Multinational pharmaceutical companies Sanofi, UCB and Opella Healthcare Group have joined AstraZeneca as founding members of the Clean Heat Program, an initiative…
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…
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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 accelerate commercial development of its low-carbon cement technology near Taber, Alberta. The round was led by Zacua Ventures, with Sandpiper Ventures, Vantage Futures, Amplify Capital, the University of Calgary’s UCEED fund, the Mount Rundle Club and Sebastian Becker also participating. Zacua’s Juan Nieto joins Cura’s board of directors. Cement is…
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 and 6.9 million tonnes a year of capacity across 570 projects, with 90% of that capacity under construction or already operational. The figures mark a maturing pipeline, with a growing share of projects moving past the announcement stage into construction and operation. Ammonia remains the dominant offtake for the pipeline,…
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 European Union says will protect steel, cement and chemicals producers from carbon leakage during a sensitive stretch of the transition. Ambassadors representing member states agreed on 16 September to release around 88 million allowances that had been set aside for free allocation to sectors covered by heat and fuel benchmarks…
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…
China’s CESTRI has opened a demonstration plant that turns coal fly ash into fly ash geopolymer concrete, a cement-free binder the institute says cuts emissions and costs against Portland cement. The CHN Energy Science and Technology Research Institute (CESTRI) has opened a demonstration base in China that converts coal fly…
Rohrdorfer has co-fired hydrogen on the clinker kiln at its Gmunden works in Austria, the first trial of its kind at an Austrian cement plant, though the producer says the fuel still costs far too much. Austrian cement producer Rohrdorfer has run the first large-scale hydrogen combustion test at an…
Holcim Germany has commissioned a membrane-based carbon capture demonstration at its Höver cement plant in Lower Saxony, capturing up to 10,000 tonnes a year and targeting 90% of site emissions after expansion. Holcim Germany has commissioned a membrane-based carbon dioxide capture demonstration plant at its Höver cement works in Lower…
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…
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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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Advancements in high-temperature heat pump technology are enabling industries to decarbonise vital processes, transforming waste heat into controllable energy and reshaping capital investment strategies amidst evolving climate policies. Industrial process heat has quietly migrated from an operational headache to a capital-allocation priority. Heating remains the world’s largest energy end use and industry accounts for a majority of that demand, a reality laid out by the International Energy Agency. For finance teams and plant managers this is no longer abstract: new generations of heat pumps are turning otherwise “stranded” warmth , waste heat, warm water, low‑grade steam and ambient heat ,…
The GCC ceramic tiles sector is experiencing rapid expansion driven by regional mega-projects, technological innovation, and sustainability mandates, with industry leaders investing in capacity and greener manufacturing processes. The GCC ceramic tiles market is consolidating as a strategic industrial segment at the intersection of a regional construction surge, technological transformation and nascent sustainability mandates. According to a recent report by IMARC Group, the market was valued at about USD 10.3 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach roughly USD 15.3 billion by 2033, implying mid-single‑digit annual growth through the remainder of the decade. IMARC’s outlook mirrors other industry estimates…
California start-up Ammobia claims to have developed a breakthrough in ammonia synthesis that operates at milder conditions, potentially reducing energy consumption and emissions, marking a disruptive step in sustainable chemical manufacturing. California start‑up Ammobia says it has reworked the century‑old Haber‑Bosch method for making ammonia so the synthesis can run at much milder conditions, use less fossil fuel and be deployed at a different scale and pace to conventional plants , a potential lever for industrial decarbonisation if the technology proves commercial. The Haber‑Bosch method, developed by Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch in the early 20th century, remains the dominant…
India’s expanding heavy industry sector presents a critical turning point: harnessing opportunities in green technologies or risking long-term carbon lock-in that threatens export competitiveness and economic resilience, according to new reports from Renewable Watch and industry analyses. India’s industrial expansion presents a pivotal inflection point: a chance to marry rapid manufacturing growth with a competitive, low‑carbon future or to entrench long‑lived, carbon‑intensive assets that will erode export access and economic resilience. According to the Industrial Transition Accelerator and Boston Consulting Group briefing, extracted in a recent piece by Renewable Watch, heavy industry already accounts for roughly 20–25% of India’s greenhouse‑gas…
Matta, a University of Cambridge spin‑out, secures $14 million in seed funding to develop an industrial AI platform designed to improve factory efficiency, reduce waste, and enable rapid deployment across manufacturing sectors. A University of Cambridge spin‑out, Matta, has raised $14 million in seed financing to commercialise an industrial AI platform that its founders say helps factories “see, understand, and improve themselves in real time”. According to the announcement, the round was led by Lakestar, with participation from Giant Ventures, RedSeed VC, InMotion Ventures, 1st Kind, Unruly Capital and Boost VC, and the company has also benefited from grant support…
This year’s CES showcased a new wave of commercially ready robots emphasising durability, safety, and ecosystem integration, signalling a move from spectacle to real-world utility across industrial, hospitality, and outdoor sectors. CES’s robotics moment this year pointed less to fanciful prototypes and more to machines designed for immediate commercial deployment, testing durability, repeatability and real-world utility rather than spectacle. A tightly curated press event on January 5 staged at a private Las Vegas villa brought together makers whose products are built with manufacturing scale, distribution plans and the kinds of engineering details that matter for buyers in industry, facilities management…
CIMPOR completes a multi-site rollout of private 5G networks at its Portuguese cement plants, setting a blueprint for global expansion that enhances operational efficiency and supports sustainability goals. CIMPOR has completed a multi-site rollout of private 5G networks across its three principal Portuguese cement plants and is preparing to apply the same blueprint to its wider global portfolio, the company and its technology partners say. The Mobile Private Networks at Souselas, Alhandra and Loulé run on Ericsson Private 5G technology and were delivered in collaboration with Vodafone Portugal. According to the companies, the dedicated cellular infrastructure replaces or supplements legacy…
Carbon Centric secures NOK 9.51 million pre-project grant from Enova to develop a bioenergy plant’s carbon capture facility, marking a significant step in Norway’s industrial decarbonisation strategy ahead of a 2027 final investment decision. Carbon Centric has been awarded a NOK 9.51 million pre-project grant from Enova to advance plans for a carbon capture facility at Norske Skog Skogn’s bioenergy plant, the company said in a statement and as reported by Carbon Herald. The funding, which Carbon Centric says covers 50% of pre-project costs, will support development work ahead of a final investment decision expected by 2027 and a target…
Siemens and NVIDIA expand their alliance to transform manufacturing with AI, aiming to establish fully AI-driven factories by 2026, beginning with a pilot at Siemens’ Erlangen Electronics Factory, leveraging GPU acceleration and generative simulation. Siemens and NVIDIA have broadened a strategic alliance to press industrial artificial intelligence from lab concept into factory reality, pledging to build AI‑driven manufacturing sites, accelerate electronic design automation and GPU‑enable industrial simulation across product and production lifecycles. According to the report by engineering.com, the partnership will combine NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure, Omniverse simulation libraries, CUDA‑X software and emerging physics‑based models with “hundreds” of Siemens industrial AI…
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) nearing completion of a major EV battery factory in Erfurt exemplifies China’s rising industrial dominance, impacting global green-energy strategies amidst shifting policies and automation advances. BEIJING , Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) nearing completion of what the company says could become one of Europe’s largest electric-vehicle battery factories in Erfurt has become the latest symbol of how advanced Chinese manufacturing is reshaping global industrial capacity and the green-energy supply chain. China’s manufacturing sector, the world’s largest for 15 consecutive years, has been steadily upgrading from labour‑intensive output to technology‑intensive production, attracting both foreign investment and…
