UAE convenes world leaders from policy, business and industry to accelerate sustainable development

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2022 – taking place from 15–19 January – will convene global leaders, including heads of state, policy-makers, and international business leaders, as the United Arab Emirates aims to take the agenda global sustainability forward and accelerate pathways to net zero. read more

Renewable hydrogen producer Lhyfe to supply Deutsche Bahn for its H2goesRail project

Lhyfe, a world pioneer and pure player in renewable green hydrogen production, has signed with German national railway operator Deutsche Bahn to build and operate an electrolyser in Tübingen, from 2024, for the production of hydrogen to fuel a next-gen hydrogen train as part of the H2goesRail project. read more

Elkem to test world's first carbon capture pilot for smelters

Elkem – a global leader in silicon-based advanced materials – has announced it will test the world’s first carbon capture pilot for silicon smelters at its plant in Rana, Norway. read more

The UK's 2025 boiler ban – Debunking the myths

In 2019, the UK government announced it would be bringing in a ban on gas boilers. Originally scheduled for 2025, this has since been brought forward to 2023. Here, heating contractor Rightio dispels some of the myths surrounding the upcoming legislation. read more

Solar boat completes emission-free voyage to Alaska

An electric boat that runs virtually endlessly on solar power is a dream that has driven father and son team David and Alex Borton for the last 17 years. This summer, that dream became reality with a landmark voyage for their firm Solar Sal Boats. read more

BHP enters into nickel supply deal with Tesla

BHP has announced the signing of a nickel supply agreement with one of the world’s leading sustainable energy companies, Tesla Inc. read more

Enapter receives €9.3m funding to develop electrolyser mass-production system for green hydrogen scale-up

Enapter is accelerating its scale-up plans with the development of machinery for mass-production of its green hydrogen generators. Enapter will develop and deploy the pioneering, automated production line it needs to dramatically scale up electrolyser manufacturing and help flip global warming. read more

Pure Hydrogen teams up with Synergen to produce hydrogen and carbon products

Australian clean energy company Pure Hydrogen Corp. Ltd has announced it is to establish a new 50:50 JV with Synergen Met Pty Ltd to manufacture so-called ‘turquoise’ hydrogen gas and value add carbon products from methane using Synergen’s designed and built methane decomposition modules. read more

New €200m European VC tech fund will drive innovation to de-carbonise cities

A new venture capital fund – ‘2150’ – has been launched to invest €200 million (US$240 million) in start-up companies developing sustainable technologies that target the carbon footprint of cities. read more

Neste acquires minority stake in Alterra Energy as the firms look to commercialise Alterra’s waste plastic liquefaction tech in Europe

Neste – the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel – has acquired a minority stake in Alterra Energy, an innovative chemical recycling technology company. Neste’s equity investment supports Alterra Energy’s expansion and commercialisation of Alterra’s proprietary thermochemical liquefaction technology in Europe. read more

This fintech firm helps investors back companies focused on CO2 avoidance

Climate change is a pressing and all-encompassing issue, with many believing there is no effective method to halting the ever-expanding business sector from becoming CO2-dependent. However, one company – London-based Clima Investments – is changing that. read more

TerraCycle’s ‘Zero Waste Box’ offers a unique, safe recycling solution for PPE waste

The Covid-19 pandemic has underscored how crucial single-use materials remain as highly reliable and affordable solutions for personal protection equipment (PPE). Yet the public necessity for such items has also brought into sharp focus our vulnerabilities to pollution. TerraCycle – an expert in traditionally non-recyclable waste – has responded to the challenge with its innovative ‘Zero Waste Box’ solution. read more