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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Brilliance BMW inks MoU with Henan Shenhuo and Shuaiyichi Group for green aluminium feedstock
In a strive to make its production chain sustainable, BMW Brilliance recently took a significant step by signing memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Henan Shenhuo Group Co., Ltd. and Shuaiyichi New Materials Group Co., Ltd. These memorandums emphasise the importance of green electrolytic...
Rio Tinto grants new solar farm and battery storage construction contract to Aggreko for Amrun bauxite
As part of the long-term global decarbonisation strategy, Rio Tinto has approved the construction of a new 12.4 MW solar farm and 8.8MVa/2.1MWh of battery storage for renewable energy supply to Amrun bauxite mine near Weipa in Queensland. This initiative also represents Rio Tinto's ongoing efforts...
Sustainability weekly: The COP28 is at play, the biggest summit for sustainable development is here
The 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) is an event that brings together experts, activists, and stakeholders worldwide to address climate change issues. The discussions will include sustainable practices, reducing emissions, and the role of industries in achieving climate...
“GlassPoint has deployed more than half of all the solar steam for industry in the world, and the company has been reliably producing solar steam for over a decade”, Rod MacGregor, CEO, GlassPoint.
Rod MacGregor is the founding CEO of GlassPoint. Under his leadership, GlassPoint has created the only solution proven at scale to reduce carbon emissions from industrial process heat and has built more than half of global industrial solar steam capacity. He is committed to helping industrial...
UK’s clean tech firm Altilium gets £700,000 funding to recycle rare earth elements and battery materials
Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group, has recently earned over £700,000 (US$889,000) in UK government innovation funding for two collaborative research projects that aim to recover valuable materials from mine waste. The projects are in partnership with CPI and Camborne School of Mines (CSM)...
Irizar e-mobility plans to roll out vehicles featuring Hydro’s recycled aluminium manufactured with green hydrogen
Irizar e-mobility, a Spanish firm known for making zero-emission electric vehicles and focusing on providing cities with electromobility solutions, is the first to employ Hydro's recycled aluminium manufactured with green hydrogen in their products. Irizar e-mobility first purchased the customised...
Top 10 companies investing wisely in renewable energy projects, 2022-23
We all have experienced the prevailing heat wave during the hottest month in the history of humanity, July 2023. It made some of us realise that if we do not mend our ways and start thinking about the broader group of people, it won't be long before some of our civilisations will forever get lost...
Chinalco’s Baotou Aluminum marks the beginning of two new renewable energy projects
Recently, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Energy Bureau released a statement regarding the implementation of green power supply projects. Chinalco Group's "Baotou Aluminum Industrial Park Green Power Supply Project" and "Baotou Aluminum Coal-fired Power Plant Renewable Energy Alternative...
Norsk Hydro joins First Movers Coalition to nurture a fully ‘green aluminium’ producing line by 2050
Hydro's CEO Hilde Merete Aasheim, in a recent announcement, has declared that the Norwegian aluminium and energy giant is finally joining the First Movers Coalition. The President and CEO, Hilde Merete Aasheim, exclaimed with glee: "I am proud to announce that Hydro is joining the First Movers...
JETP funds can financially aid heavy industries in decarbonisation and avoid CBAM, says Egypt’s climate champion
UN Climate Change High-level Champion for Egypt, Mahmoud Mohieldin, has reportedly advised heavy industries and hard-to-abate sectors to acquire a financing scheme that would pull funds from Western donors to help them shift to cleaner power generation. He said a Just Energy Transition Partnership...
Norsk Hydro plots to tap new market opportunities from ‘Green Aluminium’
Norsk Hydro has outlined a new roadmap for its operation and business, focusing more on recycling and extrusions in line with the growing demand for low-carbon aluminium. By 2030, the company is determined to scale up its recycling activities in pursuit of decarbonisation and green transition in...
Alspec upholds sustainability by choosing GoodWe’s aluminium-composed solar panels
Alspec, a leading aluminium processing firm in New South Wales, has selected GoodWe's lightweight solar solution to fulfil their expanding energy demands while working within the limits of their new roof's low-bearing capacity. GoodWe, a global producer of solar energy solutions, has partnered with...
Green tales from Greece: Mytilineos and Karatzis forge PPA advocating the foundation of three solar plants
Mytilineos and Karatzis, two leading companies in Greece, have recently signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) that will pave the way for the construction of three large photovoltaic plants in the country. This initiative will not only boost the country's renewable energy sector but also bring...
Unite. Act. Deliver: The common motto of COP28 and the aluminium industry
Unite. Act. Deliver. Isn't that what we all want when tackling climate change and its impact on our planet? The aluminium industry stands at a critical juncture, making it imperative for the sector to participate in, monitor, and support COP28 . With the industry contributing 2 per cent of global...
Hitachi takes a pledge to use only “green aluminium” for its Japan-made products
Hitachi has pledged to make all its products in Japan from “green aluminium” produced through less carbon-intensive processes than conventional methods. To achieve this goal, the company has set a deadline of March 2024. Hitachi, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in...
PACRA predicts strong year for PABC offering fifth highest rating for long term and short term
Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited has received entity ratings of "A+" for long-term and "Al" for short-term with a stable outlook forecast from Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited (PACRA), as per their latest press release. This rating affirms the company's strong financial profile and...
Nissan streamlines £52 million for its Sunderland facility to boost recycled aluminium use in vehicles
Nissan launched the EV36Zero EV hub in 2011 with a planned future investment of £ 1.12 billion to materialise the UK's first battery-producing gigafactory. In a recent development, the company also pledged £ 52 million in investment for its Sunderland facility to incorporate the use of recycled...
Scania implements mandatory green supply chain standards
In its commitment to leverage its financial influence to foster a transition to a sustainable transportation system, the Swedish commercial vehicles manufacturer Scania has transformed its goal of decarbonizing the supply chain into compulsory purchasing standards. Christian Levin, the CEO of...
