Coal-heavy Australian aluminium vs renewables-led New Zealand: How Oceania is balancing decarbonisation
Oceania’s primary aluminium industry is facing a fragmented energy transition. While Australia, the leading aluminium producer of the continent, has abundant renewable resources and a well-established aluminium value chain, its smelters remain significantly more dependent on fossil-fuel-based...
Can the US afford to cut Canada off? 75% aluminium and $100b energy tell the story
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...
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NALCO CPP receives two years extension of bride linkage from Coal Ministry
The National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco), a Navratna CPSE having integrated and diversified operations in mining, metal and power under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India have received two more years’ extension of bridge coal linkage for its captive power plant as recommended by the...
1500kg aluminium cans collected on Silver Jubilee of EEG’s aluminium can recycling campaign
The 25th year of the Can Collection Day, organised by Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) on February 25, 2021, witnessed a total of 1,500kg aluminium can collection. Around 200 entities, including companies, hotels, academic institutions and families, participated in the event that helped reduce 23...
Rio Tinto’s new contract with Landsvirkjun expected to deliver power at competitive price to ISAL aluminium smelter
ISAL aluminium smelter in Iceland will expected continue operating with an improved competitive position as Rio Tinto has entered an agreement on an amended power contract. The agreement has been signed with power supplier Landsvirkjun for a more competitive power price and energy flexibility that...
Chinese Aluminium industry needs to close down inefficient coal power plants to meet climate goals: Climate think tank Ember
The independent climate and energy think tank focused on accelerating the global electricity transition, Ember said that the Chinese aluminium industry needs to pull down dedicated power capacity equivalent to more than Germany's entire coal fleet over the next decade to put China on track to meet...
EGA, Mubadala and Dubal Holding completes major milestone by firing Siemens Energy H-Class gas turbine
On 3 rd February 2021, Emirates Global Aluminium, Mubadala and Dubal Holding accomplished a major milestone with the first firing of the Siemens Energy H-class gas turbine at a new AED 1 billion state-of-the-art power plant under development at EGA’s Jebel Ali site. The Siemens Energy H-class gas...
‘As an energy and aluminium company Hydro has a great responsibility to respond to the megatrends of our time, such as sustainability, electrification and urbanization’, Hilde Merete Aasheim, President & CEO Norsk Hydro ASA
The green transition is a business opportunity We often talk about the green transition as something that belongs to the future. But the green transition is happening now and it’s full of opportunities. It’s not about what we have to sacrifice, but rather about new business opportunities that will...
Long awaiting Indian Oil, Israel’s Phinergy Aluminium-air battery test-drive done on Mahindra Treo
As the petrol and diesel prices are gaining to reach the highest levels in India, providers of eco-friendly motoring in the form of electric vehicles are shoving to the wheel of green mobility. The fresh development on this front comes from Indian city Bangalore-based Mahindra Electric. Mahindra...
Yara Marine X picks start-up Aluminium-air battery technology developer Phoenician Energy as winner
A developer of new battery technology, Phoenician Energy has been picked as the winner of the Yara Marine Technologies start-up support programme Yara Marine X. Yara Marine Technologies started the Yara Marine X program earlier this year. Now, after months of search, they finally found a winner...
New electricity agreement between Rio Tinto & Meridian Energy allows Tiwai Point aluminium smelter to operate till 2024
On Wednesday, January 13, Rio Tinto announced that it entered a new agreement with Meridian Energy for electricity supply that would allow New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) to continue operating at the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter. The agreement is valid till December 31, 2024, meaning a...
Hydro and Nuvosil start industrial pilot project for recycling of aluminium and silicon
Hydro and Nuvosil have commenced an industrial pilot project on new technology for recycling of aluminium and silicon that could reduce processing costs by up to 50% and energy consumption up to 90%. The recycling technology is supported by research and industrial partners SINTEF, NTNU, Cemtec...
WMG-University of Warwick plans business model for Aluminium industry in Black Country, UK
The energy and innovation clumping ground of the 18th and 19th century which developed the UK’s industrial economy was the Black Country region in Birmingham. Now, going forward in the 21st century there is a need to create a business model that’s more economically and environmentally sustainable....
Kayan Hydropower Nusantara, INALUM signs MoU for feasibility study to provide electricity for an integrated Aluminium smelter
PT Kayan Hydropower Nusantara (KHN), which will work on the construction of the Mentarang Induk Hydro Power Plant (PLTA) on the Mentarang River, Malinau, North Kalimantan towards the end of 2020, has signed MoU with PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminum (Inalum). Now, both the parties agreed on a joint...
Hydro’s Karmøy Technology Pilot for primary aluminium successfully verified
Hydro announced that internal testing program has verified the company’s new primary aluminium production technology, HAL4e. The test shows that Karmøy Technology Pilot is operating at around 15 percent lower energy consumption than the world average. Hydro Karmøy Technology Pilot started producing...
Switzerland: Winterthur electricity network replaces copper lines with Aluminium
Winterthur electricity network in Switzerland replaces its copper lines by aluminium, which will support the city to save 80,000 francs a year. The Winterthur electricity will no longer flow through copper cables in the future, whereas it will be conducted over aluminium cables. However, aluminium...
Australia Govt. step in to support Alcoa's struggling Portland aluminium smelter
The Government of Australia will step in as shield for Alcoa’s struggling Portland Aluminium smelter in Victoria to relieve pressure on the power grid, as reported by two ministers on December 14. The government has decided to underwrite up to A$76.8 million ($57.94 million) in revenue earned by...
Century Aluminum enters into a new, three-year preliminary power contract with Santee Cooper for its Mt. Holly Smelter
On Monday, December 7, Century Aluminum of South Carolina (CASC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Century Aluminum Company, announced that it entered a preliminary agreement with Santee Cooper (South Carolina Public Service Authority) for a new, three-year power contract for Mt. Holly smelter....
Tomago Aluminium supports Federal Government’s threat to build 1000MW gas plant for fuel energy supply
Tomago Aluminium’s chief executive officer Matt Howell has reportedly supported the federal government for its warning to intervene in the National Electricity Market and build a gas plant on a condition of ‘like-for-like’ power when AGL’s Liddell coal-fired power plant shuts. Mr Howell has also...
Vedanta Lanjigarh alumina refinery distributing solar lights to every household under ‘Energy Conservation Project’
Vedanta Lanjigarh, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, has begun the ‘Energy Conservation Project’ to promote clean lighting and clean cooking in the villages of Lanjigarh. Under the project, the company has already distributed solar lights to every household in Dengsargi...
