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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Novelis receives £4.6m to carry out trial use of hydrogen in its Latchford plant
As part of the UK government's £55m Industrial Fuel Switching Competition, the larger regional HyNet initiative, and the £1bn Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP), Novelis has been granted £4.6 million to carry out hydrogen burning experiments. The trial run will be conducted at Novelis' Latchford...
SAMI and EnPot sign intention to cooperate agreement in Beijing
On June 28, 2023, Shenyang Aluminium and Magnesium Engineering and Research Institute Co. Ltd. (SAMI) and New Zealand-based EnPot Ltd inked an Intention to Cooperate Agreement in Beijing in an official ceremony with New Zealand’s Prime Minister Chris Hipkins in Beijing. The agreement signals the...
Infinite refillable bottles by Molton Brown replace single-use plastic with 100% recycled aluminium
The Infinite Bottle from Molton Brown has captured our attention and admiration. By 2023, the brand plans to have 50% of its products reusable or refillable, starting with the Infinite Bottle, made entirely from recycled aluminium and available in their bath and shower gel category. It's an easy...
European Union press for aluminium listing as a strategic raw material
The use of aluminium is growing critical and widespread across a vast number of manufacturing sectors, so much so that the European Union countries, led by France and Germany, are prescribing to classify the metal as a ‘strategic raw material’. By doing this, the EU countries expect to get faster...
Alba advances carbon neutrality drive by deploying solar-powered industrial personnel carriers
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) is taking swift measures to achieve carbon neutrality after unveiling its ESG Roadmap in April 2022. As part of this initiative, the company is expediting its efforts by introducing three solar charging stations. These stations will provide charging facilities for Electric...
Aluphoenix wins ASI Performance Standard Certification for its ability to remelt aluminium scrap into alloy ingot
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has presented Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification to Aluphoenix srl for its remelting and casting facility in Riese Pio X, Italy. The facility has an annual production capacity of around 50,000 tonnes of aluminium ingots destined for transportation....
Aluminium industry seeks innovative technologies to reduce emissions
Aluminium is crucial in numerous technologies essential for facilitating the energy transition. However, it also contributes significantly to CO 2 emissions, accounting for approximately 3 per cent of the world's direct industrial CO 2 emissions, which amounted to 9.4 Gt in 2021, as reported by the...
Alcoa expedites clean energy transition at Brazil bauxite mine
At its Juruti bauxite mine in Pará state, the Brazilian unit of US-headquartered multinational aluminium company Alcoa is quickening the switch to clean energy. The US aluminium giant hopes to begin a project to switch from fossil fuel-fired generating to grid-connected power supply shortly. The...
Novelis lays foundation stone for first onsite solar park in Pieve
Novelis Inc. has made an exciting announcement regarding the construction of a solar park at their production site in Pieve Emanuele, Italy. With local authorities granting their final approval, the park will span over 28,000 square meters and is expected to commence generating electricity by the...
Paving the way for a sustainable aviation industry with aluminium
One of the biggest consumers of energy and raw materials is the aviation sector, where aluminium plays a vital role for its lightweight and tensile properties. With the protocols implemented by the Paris Environment Act 2015, the world is moving toward a greener future as many big firms like...
Sustainable construction needs sustainable components
The process of construction and operation of buildings can have an all-encompassing direct and indirect impact on the environment, society, and the economy at large. The field of green construction seeks to stabilize the requirements of these zones by making use of an assimilated sustainable method...
Hydro bags the Mercedes-Benz Supplier Award for its drive towards sustainability
The leading Norwegian aluminium company committed highly to a sustainable future, Norsk Hydro was recently honoured with the Mercedes-Benz Supplier Award in the sustainability category. The Mercedes-Benz Supplier Circle event occurred on June 19 in Stuttgart, Germany. "This award is a fantastic...
Cassapolis to host Hydro's newly expanded aluminum technology centre
Hydro, a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, announced that it would relocate its aluminium technology centre from Zeeland to Cassapolis in Michigan, giving it a bigger space and better infrastructure. The new technology centre will be located adjoining Hydro’s under-construction...
Canadian Solar exhibits TOPCon solar modules with aluminium-alloy frames at Intersolar Europe
Canadian Solar, a Chinese module producer, is exhibiting its 700 W bifacial TOPCon solar modules this week at Intersolar Europe in Munich, Germany. Canadian Solar said in December 2022 that it will commence mass manufacturing of TOPCon solar modules in the first quarter of 2023. IP68 junction boxes...
VDL Group joins ASI as the new downstream supporter member
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of VDL Bike Frame Technologies as the new downstream supporter member. Founded in 2022, VDL Bike is a manufacturer of 100 per cent European-made aluminium bicycle frames. The worldwide industrial family enterprise VDL Group and applies the...
Recycling weekly: Hydro produces world’s first batch of recycled aluminium with green hydrogen, also acquires land for recycling plant in Spain
Hydro is breaking boundaries with a latest land acquisition in Torija, Spain to build an advanced aluminium recycling plant. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 12,000 tonnes and will use carbon-free green hydrogen instead of natural gas. At Hydro's extrusion plant in Navarra,...
Sustainability recap: Emirates and Every Bottle Back propel sustainability with flagship drives
The world is moving toward a much more sustainable future, with companies initiating noble drives throughout their production or service routes. It has been sourced that Emirates would be among the first flying companions to introduce a closed-loop recycling drive up on the air. The flight...
Norsk Hydro’s aluminium parts to constitute SolarDuck’s offshore solar plant, Malaysia
Norwegian aluminium producer, Hydro will offer engineering support, manufacturing, and delivery of its flagship aluminium components for the 780 kW SolarDuck offshore floating solar plant. The construction will take place off the Coast of Tioman Island in Malaysia and has been scheduled to be...
