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Volvo develops trucks with fossil-fuel-free steel
The car manufacturer spearheads the transition towards zero emission vehicles by using green steel in its trucks
Sequestered CO2 turned into carbon fibre and wastewater treatment chemicals
The company aims to use at least a gigatonne of captured carbon in everyday products
Scaling up green steel production
One company is exploring using green hydrogen to power steel production
Eco-friendly sound-proofing made from seaweed
The material is biodegradable and sustainable, and unlike traditional foams it doesn’t require petrochemicals for its production
A bio-based carbon black for tyres
A new partnership could help to clean-up the rubber used in automobile manufacturing
Solar steam production cuts aluminium emissions
A refinery in Saudi Arabia aims to replace fossil fuels with solar energy to power aluminium production
Electrification of heating processes could eliminate up to 30 per cent of industrial emissions
New technology replaces fossil fuel burning in key heating processes in the iron and steel, cement, and chemical industries
Nanofiltration reduces industrial chemical separation emissions
The new process separates chemicals at a molecular level without using heat
Magnetic levitation for frictionless electric motors
A Finnish startup is developing technology that levitates the rotating part of a motor – improving efficiency and reducing maintenance costs
Biodegradable adhesive could replace plastic resin in manufacturing
The corn-based resin was developed as part of an awareness-raising artistic collaboration
An advanced process for recycling end-of-life plastics trialled at Scottish refinery
The trial is a positive step towards a commercial solution for hard-to-recycle plastic waste