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Can the US afford to cut Canada off? 75% aluminium and $100b energy tell the story
Sustainability02 SEPT 2026

Can the US afford to cut Canada off? 75% aluminium and $100b energy tell the story

The US aluminium industry’s dependence on Canada extends far beyond primary aluminium imports. While Canada supplies around 75 per cent of US imported primary aluminium, covering roughly 60 per cent of the country’s annual aluminium usage, it is also a major supplier of crude oil, natural gas and...

Aluminium scrap gets a new life as Voya Energy unveils 2 MW power system
Sustainability27 AUG 2026

Aluminium scrap gets a new life as Voya Energy unveils 2 MW power system

Voya Energy has unveiled an aluminium-based power system that converts low-grade aluminium scrap into electricity through a low-temperature electrochemical process, offering a potential new route for aluminium recycling, energy storage and off-grid power generation. The Hayward, California-based...

Alcoa backs Equus with $30m as North West Shelf gas project moves towards FID
Sustainability24 AUG 2026

Alcoa backs Equus with $30m as North West Shelf gas project moves towards FID

Equus Energy Limited has moved its North West Shelf gas project into a new commercial phase after securing Alcoa Corporation as a foundation customer and outlining a USD 867 million NPV10, 31 per cent IRR and USD 1.25 billion Phase 1 development case. With technical pre-FEED work completed, the...

Hydro locks in renewable power supply through 2040 with Statkraft to drive low-carbon aluminium growth in Norway
Sustainability24 AUG 2026

Hydro locks in renewable power supply through 2040 with Statkraft to drive low-carbon aluminium growth in Norway

Hydro Energi and Statkraft have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) securing an annual electricity supply of 876 GWh from 2031 to 2040. The agreement will provide Hydro with around 8.8 TWh of power during the contract period, with deliveries planned in Norway’s electricity price area...

AL Circle Analysis: Inside aluminium’s global recycling reckoning with scrap, solar and smelters
Recycled AL21 AUG 2026

AL Circle Analysis: Inside aluminium’s global recycling reckoning with scrap, solar and smelters

Aluminium’s circular economy is no longer a sustainability side story — it is becoming a contest over who controls scrap, who sets the compliance bar, and who can afford the energy to keep smelting. On one hand, recycled aluminium is being tested, as dross piles up in China, scrap ships out of the...

Voltalia eyes €120m IFC funding for solar, BESS projects through 2028
Sustainability20 AUG 2026

Voltalia eyes €120m IFC funding for solar, BESS projects through 2028

Voltalia has reached an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for a proposed investment of up to EUR 120 million (USD 140.3 million) in shares of its subsidiary, Voltalia Management International B.V. The collaboration has materialised as the renewable energy company seeks to...

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