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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In the Green Metals Innovation Network (GMIN), the Australian Government has funded a USD 10 million initiative to enhance the collaboration in industry research. It would help Australia’s ambition of achieving the lead position in the production of green metals with the Green Metals Innovation...
Dismissing recent reports suggesting otherwise, Waaree Energies CEO and whole-time director Amit Paithankar has reaffirmed that the company’s integrated solar manufacturing facility in Odisha is progressing as planned, with no change in location. This statement comes in the wake of a regulatory...
In a setback to Odisha's industrial aspirations, Waaree Energies, India's largest solar module manufacturer, has decided to shelve its plans for an integrated solar manufacturing facility in the state. The ambitious project, initially slated for Dhenkanal district, was to encompass the full solar...
In the red-dust heartland of Lanjigarh, India, where bauxite is transformed into smelter-grade alumina, Vedanta Aluminium is quietly scripting a different kind of transformation, and this time, not in the refinery, but in how industry reimagines waste. At the Lanjigarh plant, a spirited scrap art...
China remains the frontrunner in clean industry development, securing a quarter of the USD 250 billion of investment in clean plants to date, closely followed by the US at 22 per cent and the EU at 14 per cent. But a bloc of emerging markets including India, Egypt and Brazil, part of the ‘new...
Raminfo, the India-based technology solutions provider, has secured an INR 474 crore (US$56.75M) contract from Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd (RRECL) to design, supply, install, and maintain rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems totalling 73 MW. The solar panels will be installed on...
Solar energy stocks dropped sharply on Tuesday following the release of the US Senate’s version of President Donald Trump’s tax bill, which proposes a full phase-out of solar and wind energy tax incentives by 2028. Meanwhile, tax credits for nuclear, hydropower and geothermal energy remain intact...
Siemens Energy and New Zealand-based EnPot Ltd inked an agreement to cooperate at an official ceremony with New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Shanghai today. The deal signals the companies' joint drive to accelerate the decarbonisation of China's energy-intensive primary aluminium...
In this interview, Adam Hunter, the Deputy General Manager at Bridgnorth Aluminium has outlined the company’s key sustainability initiatives aimed at reducing their environmental footprint. He explained that the company already remelts all of its own production scrap, ensuring that aluminium waste...
In a recent breakthrough for industrial decarbonisation in the Global South, Brazil has secured USD 250 million in international climate financing to steer its transition to low-carbon manufacturing for five major focus sectors. The announcement, which was made by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF)...
Over the past four years, Alubar has successfully reduced its energy costs by over 15 per cent, with projections indicating a total reduction of 24 per cent by 2024. This significant improvement stems from the company’s strategic shift to purchasing energy directly from Brazil’s free energy market....
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), an Indian public sector company with diversified mining, power and metal operations, has bagged a highly decorated prestigious award in 2025 by tapping into various milestones. The award categories include sustainable mining, environmental excellence and...
Researchers in Denmark have set a new world record for converting sunlight into electricity using innovative transparent solar cells. These advanced window technologies not only let light pass through but also generate power, offering a promising breakthrough for renewable energy. This development...
In a strategic blend of sustainability and community welfare in Odisha, India — Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL), a unit of Hindalco Industries under the Aditya Birla Group, has taken a step to ensure people in the area have a safe drinking water supply. The firm has inaugurated two...
Neoen Australia has officially announced the commissioning phase of its 350 MW Culcairn Solar Farm, one of the country’s largest solar initiatives. Located in the Riverina Murray region of southern New South Wales, the project marks a significant step in Australia’s renewable energy journey. Image...
Sri Lanka-based Three Sinha Industries, specialising in the construction industry, particularly in steel and related products, has been recently honoured with the Best Inquiry Management System award at the prestigious INCO Awards. Hosted by the Institute of Incorporated Engineers of Sri Lanka...
Ovni, the French-built brand, is already turning heads for its newly launched all-aluminium 50ft centre boarder titled the Ovni 490. Designed by the renowned Mortain/Mavrikios team in collaboration with CBA, the yacht has been Crafted to meet what the French yard calls strong demand for a 50-footer...
Dr. Ing. Catalina Fernandez the Director of CINDAL (Aludium R&D Centre) is at the forefront of innovation in aluminium-rolled products (FRPs) and plays a pivotal role in driving sustainability initiatives at Aludium. Her background in metallurgy and materials science, along with her passion for...
