India's hidden urban mines are going to landfills: Why e-waste needs a second life
As smartphones, laptops, televisions, electric vehicles, and household appliances become an integral part of modern life, electronic waste (e-waste) is emerging as one of the world's fastest-growing waste streams. Yet, every discarded electronic device contains more than just obsolete technology—it...
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...
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Gränges to raise its sustainability ambition, eyes 2040 for carbon neutrality
The aluminium technology company, Gränges which drives toward more sustainable aluminium products and solutions has manifested to raise its sustainability ambition and eyes to become climate neutral by 2040. Now as a part of its responsibility, Gränges commits to set science-based targets through...
ERG aims to decarbonise its projects using renewable energy
Belonging from Kazakhstan, Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has collaborated with a German organisation, ThyssenKrupp, to develop hybrid filter technology for its plants. In December 2021, ERG signed a contract with ThyssenKrupp to invest US$44 million or 19 billion tenge for developing four electric...
Australian heavy industries including aluminium may slash 80% GHG emissions; attract multibillion-dollar investments in renewable energy
According to an industry report by the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (ETI), supported by some of the largest companies in Australia, it has been revealed that the regional manufacturing organisations, who are the immensely contributing to the economy of the nation can create the...
Coal India diversifying into aluminium and solar to decarbonise operations as part of the Govt’s net zero carbon emission goal
Coal India Limited (CIL), an Indian government-owned coal mining and refining corporation, is reportedly striving to decarbonise its operations, following the government’s energy transition push and net zero carbon emission target by 2070. Therefore, CIL is diversifying into aluminium production,...
BrewDog completes building bio-waste run £12 million green gas plant to become carbon neutral
BrewDog, a Scottish drinks company, has committed itself to reduce its carbon footprint with the new construction of a green gas plant that will generate energy to produce more than 176 million pints of beer per year at the company’s Ellon production base in Scotland. BrewDog claims that its new...
WFW advises independent renewable energy producer Greenalia on 183 MW PPA with Alcoa for San Ciprián aluminium smelter
The international energy, real estate and transport law firm, Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advocated Greenalia on the negotiation and execution of a long-term power purchase agreement (“PPA”) to supply up to 183 MW of baseload wind energy to Alcoa’s San Ciprián aluminium smelter in Spain....
Balco bids green, introduces biomass briquettes to generate power
The subsidiary of Vedanta Aluminium Business and India’s iconic aluminium producer, Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) is using biomass briquettes as a fuel mix, to improve the sustainability of thermal power generation. The Korba-Chhattisgarh-based aluminium producer is utilizing 40-50...
Australia: Sustainable bus companies ally to manufacture a new fleet, deploying modern technologies
Loop Energy, the industry-leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of hydrogen fuel cell systems for vehicle OEMs has publicized that it is all set to step into the Australian bus market as a supplier of fuel modules. The Vancouver-Canada headquartered, Loop further stated that it will supply...
Rio Tinto’s aluminium assets in the Gladstone region to be powered by green energy
The global mining and metal giant, Rio Tinto plans to will invest in extensive green energy generators (wind and solar farms) in central and southern Queensland to power its Gladstone region aluminium assets. On 9 th June 2022, Ivan Vella, the CEO of Rio Tinto’s Aluminium business called for...
Vedanta Aluminium highlights its sustainable journey to green aluminium on the World Environment Day
Commemorating the World Environment Day on June 5, 2022, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s leading aluminium producer, said business growth and sustainable development go hand-in-hand. On the same occasion, Rahul Sharma, CEO of Vedanta Aluminium, said certain initiatives of the company related to climate...
Alumina weekly recap: Hydro Rein and GIG join to initiate wind and solar plant for serving Alunorte alumina refinery with sustainable energy; Ma'aden seals an agreement with GlassPoint to build the world's largest solar-powered steam plant to decarbonize its alumina refinery
The renewable energy solutions provider, Hydro Rein and Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG), a specialist green investor, agreed to form a joint venture named Feijão, which will operate after constructing a combined wind and solar power project, with a 586-megawatt capacity,...
World Environment Day: AlCircle pledges to ‘Make The Planet Green’
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) led World Environment Day is celebrated on 5th June every year to raise awareness about deteriorating environmental conditions and encourage people globally to act responsibly, helping to build a better future. Humanity's progress during the last...
Aluminium giant Alcoa urges the Spanish government to speed up permission process for wind farms
According to our report from Europe, the Spain-based works council of Alcoa Corp’s San Ciprian aluminium smelter is pressing the government body to lessen the duration of the permission procedure for new wind energy projects that generate the fodder for the power-consuming facilities. After years...
Alcoa provides Hellenic Cables with low-carbon EcoLum™ aluminium to assist in the growth of renewable energy infrastructure
Hellenic Cables S.A., one of Europe's major cable makers with a significant presence in renewable energy transmission and distribution, received low-carbon EcoLum™ aluminium from Alcoa Corporation. The EcoLum brand is part of Alcoa's Sustana™ family of low-carbon goods and has a carbon footprint of...
Ma'aden seals an agreement with GlassPoint to build the world's largest solar powered steam plant to decarbonize its alumina refinery
The Saudi Arabia state-owned mining company headquartered in Riyadh, Ma'aden has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GlassPoint, the leading manufacturer of industrial solar steam generators using solar thermal technology to generate steam for industrial processes. The signed agreement...
South32 successfully acquires additional shareholdings in Mozal Aluminium
On 1 st June 2022, the globally renowned diversified mining and metals company, South32 Limited announced that it has completed the acquisition of an additional 16.6% shareholding and related rights in Maputo, Mozambique based Mozal Aluminium from MCA Metals Holding GmbH (Mitsubishi). The final...
Hydro Rein and GIG to build and operate wind & solar project for power supply to Alunorte alumina refinery
Hydro Rein, a renewable energy solutions provider, and Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG), a specialist green investor, have signed an agreement to form a joint venture company Feijão. The company will build and operate a combined wind and solar power project, with a capacity...
Emballator unveils tubes made of sustainable aluminium aiming at small dose applications market
Headquartered in Sweden, Emballator, a packaging unit, has just launched their six mono-material PE or aluminium tubes made with green energy, namely, twist off Recap, twist off Reseal, twist off reclose aluminium and capped aluminium tube models. The entire range was created using mono-material...
