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...
India’s green hydrogen push is gradually moving from targets and project announcements towards building the infrastructure needed for large-scale production. Manufacturing facilities, renewable power projects, ammonia plants and port infrastructure are becoming important parts of the next stage of...
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Construction work on Arctic LNG 2, Russia's flagship liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, is expected to restart after two heavy-load vessels delivered Chinese-made modules to the LNG Construction Centre in Belokamenka on the Kola Peninsula. The carriers completed a journey of nearly three months...
MC² Foundation, India’s energy innovation platform, launched the Grand Butanol Challenge in Bengaluru on 17 July a national innovation programme offering up to INR 12.5 crore in prize and grant funding to accelerate indigenous production of bio-butanol. MC² Foundation operates under the aegis of...
The European Commission has proposed raising the European Union's electrification rate to 46 per cent by 2040, alongside a major overhaul of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) backed by more than USD 114.37 billion (EUR 100 billion) in industrial decarbonisation funding. Announced...
Laser Power & Infra Limited announced its first commercial order of advanced transmission conductors from Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL). The order, amounting to USD 436,100, is for a turnkey reconductoring project in the Nalagarh Electrical Division of Himachal Pradesh...
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd (SWREL) has reported its highest-ever Unexecuted Order Value (UOV) since the pandemic, closing the first quarter (Q1) of FY27 with an order pipeline of nearly INR 130 billion (USD 1.35 billion) . The milestone was supported by strong domestic EPC activity...
Rare earth minerals have moved from a niche group of metals to a strategically important resource that is vital to sectors from clean energy to consumer electronics, defence and advanced manufacturing. As demand rises and supply chains are dominated by a few countries, rare earths are being...
Constellium today announced that its extrusion and automotive structures plants in Gottmadingen and Singen, Germany, will source locally produced solar electricity under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the community of Gottmadingen. Under the agreement, Constellium will receive the...
USA Rare Earth has produced commercial-grade dysprosium (Dy) oxide and neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) oxide samples from recycled rare earth magnet scrap at its Wheat Ridge, Colorado hydrometallurgical facility, marking a step forward in its rare earth processing operations. The company said the...
Electricity is the backbone of aluminium production, with the Hall-Héroult process ranking among the world's most electricity-intensive industrial activities. Even brief power disruptions can damage electrolytic cells and interrupt production, resulting in long-term financial losses, as the molten...
India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has defended the country's rising imports of Russian crude oil, stating that the increase is part of a long-term strategy to diversify supply sources and safeguard energy security amid disruptions in West Asia. Responding to an editorial published by...
For decades, India's aluminium industry has measured competitiveness through production costs, operational efficiency and access to raw materials. Today, another metric is steadily moving onto boardroom agendas: carbon intensity. The shift is not being driven solely by climate commitments. Export...
Australia and India have signed a uranium export agreement designed to enhance energy security and deepen bilateral cooperation in clean energy, critical minerals and infrastructure development. Under the agreement, Australia will supply uranium to support the fuel requirements of India's nuclear...
Aluminium and renewable energy company Norsk Hydro has signed a five-year supply agreement with Nexans, a global cable and optical fibre company, to deliver around 85,000 tonnes of low-carbon aluminium wire rod spanning from 2026 to 2030. The partnership reinforces Europe's efforts to transform and...
Demand from the automotive, electric vehicle (EV), construction and packaging sectors are likely to increase which would support long-term growth in aluminium recycling, says CMR Green Tech Chairman and Managing Director Mohan Agarwal. Mohan Agarwal said that aluminium demand is coming from both...
The high-profile Adani-IHC aluminium project will reportedly draw electricity from a 4,000 MW captive power plant and a green energy component of about 400 megawatts for running 4 million tonnes per annum of alumina, 2 million tonnes per annum of aluminium and 1 million tonnes per annum of...
As commercial solar installations grow in scale, the supporting infrastructure around rooftop arrays is becoming an increasingly important area for engineered aluminium applications. North American solar mounting manufacturer Opsun Systems Inc. has added to this space with the launch of its SunRail...
Türkiye’s plan to scale combined solar and wind capacity to 120 GW by 2035 is putting pressure on a less visible part of the energy transition: the networks required to carry growing volumes of electricity. With around USD 80 billion of investment expected in the renewable energy sector, the...
India is strengthening its position as a global supplier of green fuels following the signing of long-term offtake agreements between ACME Cleantech Solutions (ACME Group) and Japan's IHI Corporation for green ammonia and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. for green methanol. Speaking at the...
