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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ISRI seeks nominations for 2017 Design for Recycling Award
<p>The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry, today released a call for entries for the 2017 Design for Recycling (DFR) Award. The DFR Award is ISRI’s highest award given annually to the most outstanding contribution to products designed with...
Study indicates HVDC capacitor market to grow at a 15.19% CAGR in next five years
<p>A recently published study by WISE GUY Reports has forecasted the global HVDC capacitor market to grow at 15.19% CAGR and reach $4.36 billion by 2020. The report says that the rising demand for electricity has put the current power generation infrastructure under pressure. Besides, demand and...
Anglesey Aluminium site demolition plans unveiled
<p>A demolition notice has been lodged with the island’s council planners by the Orthios Group to make way for the billion-pound project.<br /><br />The application will see the flattening of several one-storey buildings which used to house the potlines, metal products and green carbon...
People urged to think 'outside of the box' during Recycling Week 2016
<p>People are being encouraged to make a special effort to go green this week as Recycling Week 2016 gets underway from September 12-18 at Derry City, Ireland .<br /><br />They are being asked to think outside the box when it comes to the items we throw away, and look at alternative materials which...
Alcoa named Sustainability Leader on Dow Jones Indices for fifteenth consecutive year
<p>For the fifteenth year in a row, lightweight metals leader Alcoa has been named as one of the world’s leading companies for sustainability on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) — a globally recognized and reputable benchmark for corporate responsibility and sustainability....
Ball Corporation sets new sustainability targets: 25% carbon emissions reduction for 2020
<p>Ball Corporation has published their fifth biennial sustainability report which aims at implementing science-based carbon targets along with 10 new corporate responsibility targets to be achieved by 2020. The company has already achieved two-thirds of the 22 sustainability targets that they set...
Riveted aluminium aero camper Road Chief relaunched
<p>William Hawley Bowlus who was born in America in 1898 invented recreational gliding, played a significant role in developing Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, and designed the Senior Albatross, the iconic sailplane in America. He is the man behind creating the world’s first...
BURNDY announces aluminium lay-in lugs for solar panel applications
<p>BURNDY, a manufacturer and provider of connector, grounding and tooling solutions to multiple markets, announces new additions to its grounding product line. The aluminium lay-in lugs are most suitable for solar panel applications. The connectors are for use with frames with a maximum thickness...
Global bauxite mining industry taking baby steps in embracing renewables
<p>Mining and clean, renewable energy do not share a common ground. Since years mineral extraction has caused environmental devastation in many countries across the world. Profit-driven boardrooms of mining multinationals have seldom prioritized climate change and sustainability considerations. But...
Hull shipyard MMS builds first aluminium catamaran
<p>A 100 per cent "made in Hull" workboat, which will support the offshore wind farm industry, has had its official launch. The MMS Crusader is the first in a series of aluminium catamarans to be purpose-built to support the offshore renewable energy sector.<br /><br />Capable of carrying out a...
Hyderabad goes green: IGBC-rated buildings feature aluminium structures
<p>Hyderabad, India's IT hub has many firsts to its credit. The city, headquarter to some of the biggest multinational companies of the world, once again brought home the bacon recently by becoming India's first 'green' city. Today, a majority of all construction projects here are filled with...
Nexans announces H1 Results: WINDLINK® solution launched using low-voltage aluminium cables
<p>Nexans ended the first half of 2016 on a buoyant note. A pioneer in renewable energies, the group notched up quite a few commercial successes in its key business areas. <br /><br />In the energy infrastructure sector, it won a contract worth around €245m connect the Beatrice Offshore Wind...
Aluminium-based electrochemical cell captures carbon emissions and generates electricity
<p>Two researchers at Cornell University has created an innovative aluminium-based electrochemical cell. The cell captures and separates carbon dioxide while generating a large amount of electricity simultaneously. The researchers, Wajdi Al Sadat and Lynden Archer describe the cell, its benefits...
Nalco inks MoU with India Ministry of Mines to meet INR 7,100cr revenue target
<p>State-run National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Ministry of Mines, India, to meet an ambitious revenue target of INR 7,100 crore (excluding excise duty) from its operations, the company said in a release. The Mou was signed...
Indian aluminium stalwarts talk about economic viability of waste reutilization at NCNFM 2016
Issues related to industrial ecology and sustainability are of paramount importance today. With rampant industrial onslaughts on the environment reaching its edge, global aluminium industry has woken up to the situation. Indian aluminium industry, which is poised to play a crucial role in...
Constellium partners with Nespresso to recycle used aluminium capsules in Switzerland
Constellium was chosen by Nespresso, the renowned brand for coffee connoisseurs worldwide, to participate in the recycling of used capsules as part of Second Life, an innovative project conducted in Switzerland where Nespresso is headquartered. The campaign aims at integrating sustainability across...
UC RUSAL and HEBEI JOY SENCE CABLE sign joint venture agreement
UC RUSAL, a leading Chinese aluminium alloy cable manufacturer, announce the signing of an agreement to establish the joint venture ‘JSC RUSAL-HEBEI JOY SENSE CABLE Special Aluminium Products Co. Ltd. Investments’. At this stage, the Partners will invest USD 1 mln dollars and will make further...
Nexan makes near-invisible green coloured aluminium conductor for Norwegian Nature Reserve
Statnett, Norway’s state owned power system operator, has energised 68 km of Nexans’ green coloured aluminium conductors on its new overhead transmission line connecting central Norway to western Norway. The line will secure the supply of power in the region. Nexans’ coloured conductors have been...
