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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Ball maintains leadership position for sustainability
Ball Corporation has been named the industry leader for container and packaging companies on the 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the third consecutive year. Ball Corporation maintained its best-in-class position on both the DJSI World Index, and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index...
Vedanta to invest INR 6,000cr, restart Mettur aluminium plant
Vedanta Group is getting aggressive with capacity expansion in Tamil Nadu. The company, which has its copper smelter in Tuticorin and an aluminium factory in Mettur, has drawn up a INR 6,000-crore investment programme to be spent over the next 12 to 24 months. It is also planning a foray into solar...
Nalco's INR 30,000 cr investment plans include one million tonne alumina refinery in Odisha
Aluminium major National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco) on Tuesday said it would invest INR 30,000 crore in Odisha over next few years to expand production capacity and create more job opportunities in the state. The announcement comes at a time when global metal market is witnessing a slowdown with...
Sohar Aluminium highlights importance of recycling during community event
Sohar Aluminium (SA) recently organised another exciting edition of the ‘Let’s Have Fun with Sohar Aluminium’ event at Safeer Mall in Sohar as part of its continuous efforts to engage the community across multiple spheres. Held under the theme of ‘Recycling’, the entertaining event was attended by...
HELUKABEL publishes first-ever aluminum cable catalog
HELUKABEL has published its first-ever aluminum catalog, which presents its extensive range of aluminum cables and conductors, as well as information about proper processing techniques and the associated connection technology. It is the first catalog of its kind to appear on the market. With more...
Natcore swaps silver for aluminum in solar cells
Natcore has successfully eliminated silver from an all-back-contact silicon heterojunction cell, and replaced it with aluminum. No loss of performance was said to have been recorded at the company’s R&D center in Rochester, the U.S. A provisional patent application is expected to be filed in the...
China Zhongwang and Brilliance Bus join hands to successfully develop all-aluminium new energy public buses
China Zhongwang, the second largest industrial aluminium extrusion product developer and manufacturer in the world and the biggest one in Asia, announced that it has successfully designed, manufactured and developed all-aluminium new energy electric buses for Brilliance Bus (Dalian) Company Limited...
Constellium makes new progress on its sustainability agenda
Constellium has detailed its progress on sustainability in its recently published “Business and sustainability Performance Report 2014”. The company’s long-standing commitment to sustainability began in 2012 with the definition of an ambitious roadmap made of commitments and targets on four main...
Ball Corporation reports notable achievements on its sustainability journey
Ball Corporation recently released its 2014 global sustainability data, indicating noteworthy improvements toward its corporate and operational sustainability priorities and goals since issuing its biennial sustainability report last year. "For Ball, sustainability is an integral part of who we...
Jaguar Land Rover presented with 2015 Queen’s Award for Sustainable Development
Jaguar Land Rover has been presented with a 2015 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development, for reducing the environmental impact of its products and its operations. Jaguar Land Rover’s CEO Dr Ralf Speth today received the prestigious accolade from Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of...
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry backs deal on RET cuts in Australia
A late night compromise on the nation's renewable energy target had the businesses in Australia celebrating the return of certainty to energy policy and environmentalists worrying that the policy has been watered down too far. The deal between the Coalition, Labor and the crossbenchers will cut the...
Nalco inks JV pact with GACL for caustic soda plant
National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco), a navratna PSU under the Union mines ministry, has signed a joint venture (JV) cum shareholders’ agreement with Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL) for setting up a caustic soda plant and captive power plant (CPP) at Dahej (Gujarat). The project is...
Dutch National Recycling Scheme reports robust recycling and recovery rate
The recently released 2014 Sustainability Report by Netherlands-based ARN indicates that the company achieved 96% recycling and recovery rate during the year. This comprises of 86.1% recycling and 9.9% energy recovery. It must be noted that the European region has set a target which requires 95% of...
Solar mirrors to help cut emissions in metal processing
Large mirrors concentrating solar rays could not only power electricity-generating turbines but also melt metals, to help reduce carbon footprint of the metal processing industry. The concept has been proposed by researchers from Germany and South Africa and will use South Africa’s large aluminium...
Utah brewery switches from glass to aluminum
In an effort to be more environmentally friendly, a Utah brewery is putting its brews in aluminum cans rather than traditional glass bottles. Park City Brewery in Park City is making the switch, despite having been in business for only a little more than three months. Co-founder and sales manager...
Alcoa innovation drives strong sustainability results
Alcoa today announced that its innovative products and transformation strategy are delivering strong sustainability results. The achievements are highlighted in Alcoa’s 2014 Sustainability Report. Over the last year, the Company expanded its multi-material value-add portfolio and introduced...
Northwest Iceland Municipalities sign co-operation agreement for new aluminum project
Northwest Iceland Municipalities and Klappir Development ehf. have signed together a declaration of intent and an agreement of cooperation for the construction and operation of an aluminum smelter with a capacity of 120,000 tpy at Hafursstaðir in Skagabyggð. The municipalities of Blönduósbær,...
Smart extension will create more jobs
Smart Systems Ltd has planning permission for a third sector to its plant but now seeks a fourth phase to increase its capacity. A company spokesman said: "It (the proposed extension) will improve our output. "The business is doing very well." Smart employs 370 people but hopes to increase its...
