The US aluminium industry’s dependence on Canada extends far beyond primary aluminium imports. While Canada supplies around 75 per cent of US imported primary aluminium, covering roughly 60 per cent of the country’s annual aluminium usage, it is also a major supplier of crude oil, natural gas and...
Voya Energy has unveiled an aluminium-based power system that converts low-grade aluminium scrap into electricity through a low-temperature electrochemical process, offering a potential new route for aluminium recycling, energy storage and off-grid power generation. The Hayward, California-based...
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Regarded as one of the world’s top oil producers, Nigeria, with a population of more than 200 million, has struggled with significant challenges, including inadequate job creation, limited opportunities, mismanagement, etc. Out of these, electricity is one of the major issues of concern. Image...
Flow Aluminum, an innovative Albuquerque-based startup at the forefront of energy storage technology, has announced the appointment of Dr Scott Gordon-Wylie as Senior Scientist and Luke Soule as Senior Research Chemist to its expanding team. Known for its groundbreaking aluminium-CO 2 battery...
Each tonne of alumina production emits such heat, which, if reused further, can increase the energy demand, which in the long run also boosts carbon footprint reduction globally. Image Source: Hilt CRC How can we do that? The answer is ‘industrial heat pump’. These use electricity to transfer heat...
With the rising demand for hydropower as an alternative to fossil fuels, Iceland undertook the development of the Kárahnjúkar hydropower plant in the eastern Highlands to support the Alcoa aluminium smelter, built simultaneously. Image source: Stantec Iceland's largest industrial development...
The UK Government’s recent release of the Invest 2035: Modern Industrial Strategy signals an ambitious commitment to stimulating growth across critical sectors. ALFED welcomes this strategy as a platform to highlight the strategic role of aluminium in transitioning to a sustainable, net-zero...
Liverpool-based Atomik AM has partnered with Cygnus Atratus, a technology developer specialising in fuel cell and hydrogen production in Oakerthorpe. Together, they are set to explore innovative energy solutions by repurposing waste from Atomik's aluminium additive manufacturing (AM) process....
Oman Cables Industry SAOG, a premier cable manufacturing company based in Al Rusayl Industrial City, has committed an investment of RO 1.9 million (USD$4.94 million) into its subsidiary, Oman Aluminium Processing Industries SPC (OAPIL). This strategic initiative, approved by the Board of Directors,...
Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Co., Ltd. has announced a major acquisition, securing prospecting rights for coal and bauxite resources in the city of Lvliang. The deal, valued at RMB 24.7 billion ($3.46 billion), represents a significant expansion of the company's resource portfolio. The...
Sakuu®, a leading provider of commercial-scale battery manufacturing equipment and technology, has announced a joint development agreement with ELEQTRION, a Quebec-based innovator in aluminium-ion battery technology. The collaboration will capitalise on Kavian’s cost-effectiveness and reduced...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd has been recognised with an above-average score in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) metrics on lower greenhouse gas emissions. The report states, "Press Metal recorded lower Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions in FY23 from FY22. With that, greenhouse gas...
With the Green Deal, the European Union's ambitious goal is to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by a substantial 55 per cent by 2030 and 90-95 per cent by 2040, relative to 1990 levels, to become the world's first climate-neutral continent by 2050. As a lightweight metal with recyclable...
As the global economy rebounds from the COVID-19 recession, the demand for aluminium is set to surge, with the International Aluminium Institute projecting a 40 per cent rise by 2030, requiring an additional 33 million tonnes of annual production. Karl Ágúst Matthíasson, co-founder and CEO of...
A Charles Paillard-led research project from the University of Arkansas has been awarded $975,000 from the US Department of Energy to develop a cost-effective computational system. Two additional physics professors from the University, Laurent Bellaiche and Gregory Salamo, are the co-principal...
On October 16, 2024, Alcoa Corporation and IGNIS Equity Holdings, SL (IGNIS EQT), the majority shareholder in the IGNIS Group of Companies, a vertically integrated energy company based in Spain, announced that they are progressing toward entering into a strategic cooperation agreement (the...
Rusal, the leading aluminium producer from Russia, has announced it will double its smelter capacity to 600,000 tonnes by 2030 in its Boguchansky aluminium production site in Siberia. The jointly owned plant by Rusal and state-controlled power generating company RusHydron shall witness construction...
Australia's aluminium industry, with its large and vertically integrated structure, offers promising opportunities to support both the nation and its global trading partners in the energy transition. However, to stay competitive and foster growth, the sector needs access to affordable energy and...
Decarbonisation across the global aluminium value chain was a keynote at Climate Week NYC. To discuss the topic, industry leaders convened and highlighted the importance of technological innovation, responsible stewardship, and cross-sector collaboration. Amid these discussions, they also addressed...
Alcoa of Australia Limited has entered into a long-term power agreement with AGL Energy for additional electricity supply for its Portland aluminium smelter in Portland, Victoria. As per the contract signed, AGL Energy Limited, Australia’s leading energy company with electricity, gas, solar, and...
