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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Australian researchers evaluate the commercial sustainability of Solar Alumina Calcining
Australia’s industrial carbon emissions released by the alumina refineries counted to be around 27%, where fossils fuels are burned to heat the procedure. However, concentrated solar thermal (CST) could deliver up to half of the heat required. Australian researchers have for the first time...
Flat-rolled Greek aluminium producer Elval receives ASI Performance Standard Certification
Flat-rolled aluminium producer Elval has achieved ASI Performance Standard Certification for its operations in Oinofyta, Greece. The plant produces innovative and competitive flat-rolled products for a diverse group of sectors and uses including packaging, transportation, automotive, HVAC&R,...
TRIMET Aluminium SE on track to Aluminum Electrolysis 4.0
TRIMET Aluminium SE to engage in the “Aluminium Electrolysis 4.0” project. In collaboration with the University of Wuppertal, the materials expert is developing innovative concepts for more efficient production of aluminium in fused-salt electrolysis and for transforming aluminium production to the...
Ball Corporation releases 2020 Sustainability Report
Ball Corporation announced the release of its seventh biennial sustainability report. It covers calendar years 2018 and 2019. The company outlines its role in driving the transition to a real circular economy and includes a framework for how the industry can achieve an ambitious circular model....
Ball Corporation signs two virtual power purchase agreements for 93.4 MW of additional wind energy
Ball Corporation has inked two virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) in Europe – one for the Corral Nuevo project with wpd and one for the Brattmyrliden project with Falck Renewables – for 93.4 megawatts (MW) of additional wind energy. The agreement will allow the company to address...
Hydro signs MoU with Golar Power for possible use of natural gas at Alunorte alumina refinery
Hydro announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Golar Power for the use of environmentally friendly natural gas at the Hydro Alunorte alumina refinery in Brazil. The company aims to replace a major part of its current fuel oil consumption at the refinery with natural gas....
Elvis & Kresse aspires to build sustainable fashion accessories from recycled aluminium cans
Multi-award winning fashion accessories brand Elvis & Kresse is reportedly working with a group of researchers from Queen Mary University of London’s School of Engineering and Materials Science on a project to recycle aluminium drink cans into zips and buckles, in a bid to drive forward sustainable...
Altech Chemicals Limited executes option for second high-purity alumina (HPA) plant
Altech Chemicals Limited executed an option to purchase agreement for a ~10 hectare industrial site within the Schwarze Pumpe Industrial Park, municipality of Spreetal, Saxony, Germany. The company had received an official invitation from the State Government of Saxony in September 2019 to consider...
Leading by example: how to deal with climate change and ways to drive circular economy- By Peter Vanvuchelen, Director Sales & Business Development, Hencon
On a daily basis we are facing the dilemma typical for our kind of business: how can we increase our productivity, stay competitive and at the same time respect our planet and environment. How can we make our business more competitive and at the same time becoming sustainable and environmental...
Tiwai Point smelter shutdown: Making solar panels to Tesla battery Gigafactory projects or another smelter are among ideas proposed
The moment Tiwai Point aluminium smelter shutdown news got publicized, ideas cropped up from manufacturing of Solar Panels to attracting Elon Musk to erect a massive Tesla battery Gigafactory. On 9 th July’20, Rio Tinto announced its planning for the eventual closure of New Zealand Aluminium...
COVID-19 Recovery: Victorian Greens suggests upgrading Portland Aluminium smelter to serve as “reverse battery”
The Victorian Greens, the Victorian state member party of the Australian Greens, has reportedly come up with a green COVID-19 recovery package, which consists of funding to upgrade Portland Aluminium smelter to allow it to act as a “reverse battery” while being powered by wind and solar. The...
Ecorus to supply solar power to Dutch aluminium producer Aldel
Dutch aluminium producer Damco Aluminium Delfzijl Coöperatie U.A., Delfzijl, Aldel, has set foot in an agreement with the operator of a local solar farm which will intensify its capability to source energy completely from renewable sources. Ecorus developed its solar farm on an industrial site in...
Assan Aluminyum stands for Biodiversity Conservation Project
On World Environment Day, Assan Aluminyum a subsidiary of Kibar Holding made public its "Protecting Biodiversity Project," that aims to conserve biodiversity through a research partnership with the Kocaeli University (KOU) Biology Department. The company, one of the leading manufacturers in the...
Reynaers Aluminium in Belgium will support to lower CO2 footprint by opting low-carbon aluminium
The well-known Reynaers Aluminum in Duffel, Belgium, restricts its CO2 footprint. The architectural window, door and facade systems company will henceforth purchase more aluminium produced from green energy sources. Erik Rasker, CTO, Reynaers said: “The aluminium currently used in Europe accounts...
GARMCO Green initiative: A champion of environmental causes and for sustainable future
Middle-East’s largest downstream facilities, a Bahrain based international aluminium rolling mill, Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill, GARMCO, has commenced on a transformative role in shaping the climate agenda through the GARMCO Green Initiative that sets the stage in steering the company’s vision for a...
Azelio: Recycled Aluminium to store solar energy, batteries unwanted
A start-up renewable energy company has invented a low-cost, zero-emissions solution to the problems that occur while the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. In contraction, the more the world grabs clean energy like solar and wind, the more it must support something remarkably...
Carbon Trust: Common standards and clear labelling for Green Aluminium should be the way ahead
Carbon Trust an expert partner for businesses, governments and organisations around the world supporting them in realising ambitious plans for a sustainable, low carbon future stated on 8 th June’20 that: “Common standards and clear labelling should be agreed for so-called green aluminium so...
LME: Intends to float a platform to trade LOW-CARBON aluminium
The London Metal Exchange desires to launch a platform to trade ‘low-carbon’ aluminium mostly manufactured with renewable energy. This will mark as an inceptive in the exchange’s 143-year history a metal will be traded deployed on its environmental footprint. Matt Chamberlain, CEO, LME said: “The...
