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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Clean Energy Council keen to clear air on RET
Protracted negotiations on the future of the Renewable Energy Target could be on the verge of a breakthrough with the Clean Energy Council in talks with Labor and the government on a deal. After Labor rejected the government’s latest offer on Monday, the CEC has made it known it is keen for a deal...
Rexam and Carlsberg celebrate first ever cradle to cradle certification for a beverage can
Rexam is delighted that Carlsberg has received the first ever Cradle to Cradle certification for a beverage can, having been awarded a bronze level certification from the Cradle-to-Cradle Products Innovation Institute for cans supplied by Rexam into the UK market. The certification is part of...
UK’s Bridgnorth Aluminium strives to protect local marshlands
Bridgnorth Aluminium, producer of high quality rolled aluminium products based in Shropshire UK, is taking a step forward to protect the Shropshire Meres and Mosses and educate the local businesses on how to reduce environmental impact on this natural wetlands. The company, despite being a core...
Nigeria’s Aluminium Smelter Company receives power generation license
Two companies, KVK power Nigeria Pvt. Limited and Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria Plc, have been issued on-grid electricity licenses by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. These companies will now be able to generate electricity from solar and gas respectively amounting to a total...
Prime Minister under pressure from backbench to legislate aluminium renewable target exemption
Prime Minister Tony Abbott is under pressure from his backbench to introduce legislation making aluminium smelting exempt from the Renewable Energy Target (RET). The aluminium industry has successfully lobbied the Coalition to grant its smelters an exemption from the RET. Labor agreed to support it...
Australian anode manufacturing foundry sets up solar power unit; saves 25% power
Cathodic Anodes Australasia, a manufacturing company at Kunda Park has recently installed a 320-panel solar power plant saving the business 25% on energy bills, says general manager Ross Gorfine. The company manufactures products made up of aluminium and zinc for rust and corrosion protection which...
Open Energi joins Aluminium Federation
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED), the body that represents the UK aluminium sector, has welcomed Open Energi as a member. UK company Open Energi, which has offices in London and Manchester, has developed an energy demand response management product, which enables heavy electricity users, including...
Weipa mine to use renewable energy owing to ARENA’s funding
Weipa bauxite mine will soon become the first mining site to adopt renewable energy thanks to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) who is providing the funds worth around $23.4 million for the revolutionary two-phased project. For the first phase of the project, ARENA will be shelling out...
Nalco sets up the first and largest rooftop solar project in Bhubaneshwar
On Wednesday, National Aluminium Company (Nalco) commissioned a 160-KWp rooftop solar project at the corporate office located in Bhubaneshwar. The State Union Minister for Steel and Mines, Vishnu Deo Sai, inaugurated the project in presence of Ansuman Das, the Nalco CMD. The INR 1.25-crore project...
Press Metal in RM2b smelter expansion plan
Press Metal Bhd will invest RM2bil in the Phase 3 expansion of its aluminium smelter project to raise production capacity, said group chief executive officer Datuk Paul Koon Poh Keong. He said the additional capital injection would bring the company’s total investment in aluminium smelting...
Alba wins the 2015 Green Era Award
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), recognised as a leading environment-friendly aluminium producer, is proud to announce that it has been declared a winner of the “The Green Era Award” for 2015. Granted by the French “Otherways Association” to companies and firms from both public and private sectors...
EGA sponsors World Future Energy Summit 2015
UAE aluminium giant Emirates Global Aluminium ("EGA") will play a pivotal role as Associate Sponsor when the World Future Energy Summit ("WFES") 2015 is hosted by Masdar at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 19 to 22 January. More than 30,000 delegates from 170 countries representing...
Nalco to double wind generation capacity, heads for sustainable growth
National Aluminum Company (Nalco) of India is enhancing its wind power generation capacity by investing around Rs 700 crore. The company has planned to install an additional 100 MW wind power generation capacity to its existing 100 MW capacity. “The project will be set up shortly at a suitable...
Lion Trackshire wins new contracts for building aluminium roads
Lion Trackshire, a builder of temporary aluminium roads, has won new contracts for building roads so that vehicles can cross the treacherous paths during the construction of the renewable energy projects like wind and solar farms. The company whose turnover has risen to £16m over the last four...
Tiny aluminum foil bowls boost solar efficiencies
Researchers have developed a simple strategy for trapping light and improving the optical absorption and efficiency of solar cells. The study, published in the Chinese Science Bulletin, uses aluminum foil in a nanobowl conformation and has achieved a 28 percent enhancement in power conversion...
Fuji Pigment Unveils aluminium-air battery rechargeable by refilling salty or normal water
Japan’s Fuji Pigment Co. Ltd. announced on January 8 that it has developed a new type of aluminium-air battery rechargeable by refilling salty or normal water and having a modified structure which ensures longer battery lifetime. Due to fossil fuel depletion and the air pollution arising from its...
Nalco shows growth in mining as per government reports
The report released by the Ministry of Mines reveals that during the 2013-14 period, Nalco has achieved highest ever production in their bauxite mines and alumina refinery since their inception. A total of 62.93 lakh metric ton of bauxite was transported while 19.25 lakh metric tons of alumina...
Aleris releases its inaugural sustainability report
Aleris released its first corporate sustainability report, covering the company's progress on its sustainability journey between 2011 and 2013. The report highlights Aleris' approach to sustainability, including improving the sustainability of its customers, reducing its environmental footprint,...
