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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Russian aluminium giant Rusal goes greener and higher up the value chain
Rusal, the world’s second largest aluminium smelter, plans to spend US$600 million to US$700 million annually until 2020 to raise its output capacity of higher value-added aluminium alloy products, as it seeks to raise profit in the face of excess capacity. Rusal also aims to use hydro power to...
Constellium unveils new set of sustainability targets for 2020
Constellium N.V. announced new sustainability targets for the year 2020 on June 23, as the company looks forward to taking the next step towards unlocking the full value of conducting responsible business. In its Business and Sustainability Performance Report 2015, Constellium evaluates its...
Guangdong gets tough on environmental pollution by local aluminium extruders
The government of Foshan City, Guangdong Province, which is home to China’s aluminium extrusion producers, has announced tough measures to curb environmental pollution by local aluminium extrusion producers, Southern Daily reported. It is required that 80 per cent of aluminium extrusion producers...
Recycling of solar panels consisting aluminium is a multi-billion dollar money-spinner, IRENA
More than 23 million solar panels are installed in Australia and 222 gigawatts+ of PV modules are in place globally. This will present a significant business opportunity in recycling says the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). By weight, a solar panel mainly consist of aluminium, glass...
Hazardous aluminium waste can be converted into fuel-grade carbon
Nagpur-based JNARDDC develops detoxifying process that destroys 98 per cent of cyanide from the aluminium waste and converts it into Carbon that can be used in place of coal. Dealing with hazardous waste, especially destroying cyanide contents from Spent Pot Lining (SPL), was a cause of concern for...
Indian Railways installs aluminium can/bottle recycling machine at a Mumbai station
Indian Railways is finally going green. Giving a major boost to PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Swachh Bharat’ scheme, Indian Railways has put up a ‘Swachh Bharat Recycle Machine’, which is a bottle/aluminium can recycling machine at the Churchgate railway station in Mumbai. With this initiative used plastic...
Hydro and WWF: Cooperating on climate
Norwegian aluminium producer Hydro and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have entered into a one-year cooperation agreement. The goal is to develop innovative solutions that can help cut emissions related to climate change. Inger Sethov, Head of Communication & Public Affair’s in Hydro and Nina...
Aluminium die casting machinery market to grow at CAGR 7% during 2016-2020
The global aluminium die casting machinery market is slated to grow at a CAGR of 7 per cent during the period 2016-2020, indicates data released in a recently published market research report. The aluminium die casting machinery is used to produce cast aluminium parts for applications in various...
MoS2 nanocavity could boost solar cells, optoelectronics and more
Engineers at the University at Buffalo, New York (US), have placed a single layer of the two-dimensional semiconductor molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) on top of an optical nanocavity made of aluminum oxide and aluminum. The nanocavity can increase the amount of light that this ultrathin semiconducting...
Boyne Smelters Ltd. leads Aussie plants in re-using aluminium
Boyne Smelters Limited has reviewed its can recycling program and is proud to be able to say 'yes, we can' continue to be Australia's largest aluminium can recycling facility. Following the 2014 closure of Australia's main aluminium recycling plant in Yennora, New South Wales, most of the country's...
Aluminum can maintains position as most sustainable beverage container
A new report released today by the Aluminum Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute finds that aluminum beverage cans remain the best choice for environmentally-minded consumers. According to the new report -- “The Aluminum Can Advantage: Key Sustainability Performance Indicators 2016” --...
Inclusion of LED Lights in 2016-2017 Budget may encourage local aluminium market in Pakistan
The Pakistani government might include financial incentives for LED lights and solar panels in its annual federal budget 2016-2017, as the government aims to slash energy consumption while turning to alternative energy sources, according to a report by local media Business Recorder. Globally, the...
BURNDY launches Aluminum Lay-in Lugs for solar panel applications
BURNDY, a leading manufacturer and provider of connector, grounding and tooling solutions to multiple markets, announces new additions to their grounding product line. The new aluminum lay-in lugs are most suitable for solar panel applications. The connectors are for use with frames with a maximum...
HELUKABEL to showcase medium-voltage and fiber-optic cable solutions at WINDPOWER 2016
HELUKABEL, a leading cable manufacturer, will be highlighting its medium-voltage aluminum and fiber-optic cable capabilities at WINDPOWER 2016 being held in New Orleans, LA on May 23 to 26. This show brings together wind industry innovators, thought leaders, and policy makers from all over the...
Rio Tinto's innovative mining practices deliver environmental and cost benefits
Showing that savings in the mining industry can be achieved by implementing sustainable practices, Rio Tinto has modified the design of the rear tipper truck fleet at its Weipa bauxite mine to reduce costs and fuel usage. The mine’s rear tipper trucks are fuelled by diesel and are used during the...
Gladstone's alumina refineries could get exemption: Labor
Australian Labor Party candidate Zac Beers voiced a strong opposition against senator Matt Canavan's comments yesterday that a Labor government would send Gladstone's aluminium industry offshore by saying Labor's policy was about creating and nurturing industries not wrecking them. Liberal senator...
Gladstone alumina industry may go offshore with government’s 50% renewable energy target: opposition
According to Senator Matt Canavan, Labor & Green government's 50 percent renewable energy target by 2030 would close the alumina refinery and smelter and send the industry off shore. The Liberal National Party senator said the only way Labor could achieve those targets would be to get the major...
Scientists develop aluminium & aluminium oxide nanocavity that improves semiconductor light absorption
Researchers from the University at Buffalo have developed a method of making ultrathin semiconducting materials using aluminium oxide (Al2SO4) and aluminium. According to researchers, laying a layer of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) molecules atop an optical nanocavity made from aluminium oxide and...
