As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived…
As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived…
As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived…
As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived…
Industrial companies are increasingly adopting integrated advanced manufacturing technologies to enhance resilience, efficiency, and sustainability amid global supply chain challenges and rising labour costs, marking a shift from isolated automation to strategic management. Advanced manufacturing has moved from a niche strategy to a baseline expectation for industrial companies facing higher…
New research from EcoVadis and Accenture reveals that leading companies are prioritising innovation over compliance in procurement to boost resilience, adapt to disruption, and unlock higher returns, with technology playing a key role in transforming supply chain management. Sustainable procurement is moving beyond a narrow focus on regulatory box-ticking, with…
European Union governments are set to strengthen their commitment to renewable energy and industrial resilience in response to geopolitical tensions and surging fossil fuel prices, linking climate ambitions with strategic independence. European Union governments are preparing to sharpen the bloc’s clean energy push in response to the economic shock from…
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As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived an old debate: whether expensive oil can finally push electric vehicles into a lasting mass-market breakthrough. History offers reasons for doubt. Previous EV booms followed the 1973 oil embargo and other periods of energy strain, only to fade once fossil fuel prices eased. This time, the economics look different. The…
Industrial companies are increasingly adopting integrated advanced manufacturing technologies to enhance resilience, efficiency, and sustainability amid global supply chain challenges and rising labour costs, marking a shift from isolated automation to strategic management. Advanced manufacturing has moved from a niche strategy to a baseline expectation for industrial companies facing higher labour costs, persistent supply chain volatility and growing pressure to deliver customised output at speed. At its core, it is about using digital and physical technologies to improve how products are designed, made, inspected and delivered, while also making operations more efficient and resilient across the full value chain. The…
New research from EcoVadis and Accenture reveals that leading companies are prioritising innovation over compliance in procurement to boost resilience, adapt to disruption, and unlock higher returns, with technology playing a key role in transforming supply chain management. Sustainable procurement is moving beyond a narrow focus on regulatory box-ticking, with new research from EcoVadis and Accenture suggesting that the strongest companies now see innovation as the main route to returns. In the 2026 Sustainable Procurement Barometer, 80% of the top 10% of performers say innovation is their primary source of ROI from sustainable procurement, compared with 54% of other organisations.…
European Union governments are set to strengthen their commitment to renewable energy and industrial resilience in response to geopolitical tensions and surging fossil fuel prices, linking climate ambitions with strategic independence. European Union governments are preparing to sharpen the bloc’s clean energy push in response to the economic shock from the war in Iran, according to a draft agreement seen by Politico. The text, which has already been approved by the EU Council’s Political and Security Committee and is expected to be signed off by foreign ministers next Tuesday, sets out a more explicit link between energy security, climate policy…
The Tony Blair Institute urges Britain to recalibrate its energy strategy, emphasising affordable, reliable power to safeguard industry amid the push for net zero. The Tony Blair Institute has made a striking intervention in Britain’s energy debate, arguing that the country has drifted away from the basic test of whether power is affordable, reliable and sufficient to support a modern industrial economy. For a policy organisation founded by a former Labour prime minister who helped entrench climate policy in British governance, the message amounts to an argument for recalibration rather than abandonment: net zero remains the destination, but the route…
As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived…
Industrial companies are increasingly adopting integrated advanced manufacturing technologies to enhance resilience, efficiency, and sustainability amid global supply chain challenges and rising labour costs, marking a shift from isolated automation to strategic management. Advanced manufacturing has moved from a niche strategy to a baseline expectation for industrial companies facing higher…
New research from EcoVadis and Accenture reveals that leading companies are prioritising innovation over compliance in procurement to boost resilience, adapt to disruption, and unlock higher returns, with technology playing a key role in transforming supply chain management. Sustainable procurement is moving beyond a narrow focus on regulatory box-ticking, with…
European Union governments are set to strengthen their commitment to renewable energy and industrial resilience in response to geopolitical tensions and surging fossil fuel prices, linking climate ambitions with strategic independence. European Union governments are preparing to sharpen the bloc’s clean energy push in response to the economic shock from…
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As battery prices plummet and EV sales surge globally, the industry shifts focus from oil dependency towards minerals and manufacturing, reshaping the future of transportation and supply chains. The shock that followed the brief closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March, when crude climbed to US$120 a barrel, revived an old debate: whether expensive oil can finally push electric vehicles into a lasting mass-market breakthrough. History offers reasons for doubt. Previous EV booms followed the 1973 oil embargo and other periods of energy strain, only to fade once fossil fuel prices eased. This time, the economics look different. The…
New research from EcoVadis and Accenture reveals that leading companies are prioritising innovation over compliance in procurement to boost resilience, adapt to disruption, and unlock higher returns, with technology playing a key role in transforming supply chain management. Sustainable procurement is moving beyond a narrow focus on regulatory box-ticking, with new research from EcoVadis and Accenture suggesting that the strongest companies now see innovation as the main route to returns. In the 2026 Sustainable Procurement Barometer, 80% of the top 10% of performers say innovation is their primary source of ROI from sustainable procurement, compared with 54% of other organisations.…
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Aptean introduces AppCentral 2.0, a vertically-focused AI platform designed to streamline industrial operations by integrating ERP, supply chain, and execution systems, promising significant operational efficiencies and decarbonisation benefits. Aptean has rolled out AppCentral 2.0, a vertical AI platform aimed at bringing domain-specific artificial intelligence into everyday industrial operations, with a particular focus on integrating ERP, supply chain and execution systems into a single, role-based workspace. According to reporting by ERP.Today and Aptean’s own announcements, the platform embeds context-aware AI agents to automate routine tasks, surface real‑time insights and anticipate operational risks earlier in the supply chain. At its core AppCentral…
Indian heavy industries face mounting pressure to verify emissions data and adapt to EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, with significant implications for exports and supply chains amidst urgent calls for policy and technological reforms. India’s heavy industries face an accelerating reckoning as the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism forces exporters to convert long-standing opacity on emissions into verified, product-level accountability. According to a Maritime Gateway feature drawing on industry experience at Kuehne+Nagel, steel, aluminium and cement producers in India are the most exposed, with downstream sectors such as automotive, construction and machinery also likely to feel indirect cost and…
Sentient Futures opens applications for a new Project Incubator aimed at transforming sentience-focused ideas into tangible outputs, intersecting AI, animal welfare, and industrial decarbonisation efforts, as sector developments and governance frameworks evolve. As the year closes, Sentient Futures has opened applications for a new Project Incubator designed to convert future-focused ideas about sentient welfare into concrete outputs. According to the Sentient Futures announcement, the Project Incubator is an eight-week, mentor-supported, fully remote programme running from mid-February to late April 2026, with applications due by January 12, 2026. Fellows may join mentor-led projects or propose their own work across themes including…
The global market for carbon footprint management is projected to grow to USD 20.44 billion by 2030, driven by increasing regulatory pressures, corporate sustainability commitments, and advances in cloud, AI, and analytics‑driven platforms, according to Grand View Research. According to the report by Grand View Research, the global carbon footprint management market was valued at USD 12.0 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 20.44 billion by 2030, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3% from 2025 to 2030. The consultancy attributes that trajectory to rising regulatory pressure, corporate sustainability commitments and growing demand for…
ArcelorMittal plans a USD900 million investment in India, developing hybrid renewable clusters in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Gujarat to double its renewables capacity and support steel decarbonisation efforts. ArcelorMittal has announced a USD900 million investment to develop three renewable energy projects in India that together will add about 1 GW of capacity to its portfolio, the company said in a statement. According to the report by Powerline, the assets will be located in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat and the electricity will be supplied to AMNS India, the joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel. The proposed portfolio comprises a 36 MW…
The U.S. Department of Energy has launched the Genesis Mission, a comprehensive initiative to embed advanced AI across national laboratories, industries and academia, aiming to accelerate scientific breakthroughs and energy innovations, with a focus on decarbonisation and grid resilience. The U.S. Department of Energy has launched the Genesis Mission, a large-scale federal drive to embed advanced artificial intelligence across national laboratories, universities and industry to accelerate scientific discovery, energy innovation and national-security capabilities. The initiative, created by presidential executive order on November 24, 2025, tasks the DOE with integrating federal scientific datasets and AI technologies to automate research workflows and…
Asian countries are rethinking their renewable strategies by prioritising storage and grid upgrades to ensure energy security amid rapid renewable deployment, unlocking a multi-billion-dollar future for battery and hybrid system markets. Asia’s appetite for renewable power remains robust as governments and developers shift attention from rapid capacity additions to the harder task of integrating variable generation into secure, dispatchable systems. The region’s consensus is clear: expanding wind and solar alone will not deliver energy security unless matched by storage, grid upgrades and the engineering capability to operate more complex systems. According to Asian Insiders, many Asian markets have recognised that…
MIT researchers have developed a low-temperature, low-energy method for capturing CO2 from industrial streams by adding Tris to potassium carbonate solutions, potentially enabling faster, more efficient deployment using waste heat or solar energy. MIT researchers have demonstrated a low‑temperature, low‑energy route to capturing carbon dioxide from dilute industrial streams by adding the common buffering agent tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Tris) to aqueous potassium carbonate solutions, a modification that could be implemented in existing equipment and run on waste heat or solar thermal energy. According to the original report in Nature Chemical Engineering, Tris acts as a thermally responsive pH regulator: at ambient…
The European move from hourly to quarter-hourly trading intervals has significantly increased arbitrage opportunities for battery energy storage systems, especially in high-renewable regions, potentially transforming investment prospects despite long-term volatility challenges. Since the European day‑ahead market moved from hourly to 15‑minute Market Time Units on October 1, the economics of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Europe have improved materially, creating larger and more frequent arbitrage opportunities for storage operators, industry analysts say. According to the original Rystad Energy analysis, the shift to quarter‑hour pricing has increased arbitrage potential by about 14% on average across European power markets. The gain…
The EU-funded PATH2ZERO project has introduced PolicyFrameMapper, an interactive platform that consolidates Europe’s diverse transport policies to support the continent’s push towards net-zero mobility and meet ambitious climate targets by 2040 and 2050. The EU-funded PATH2ZERO project has launched an interactive dashboard, PolicyFrameMapper, intended to consolidate and make comparable Europe’s fragmented transport decarbonisation policies, offering a single platform for policymakers, researchers and local authorities to track progress towards net‑zero mobility. According to the original report, the user‑friendly database covers national and city‑level measures in 29 countries, including all EU member states, the United Kingdom and Norway. The platform maps, compares…