A new case study highlights the growing shift from thermal-oil to electric heating for bitumen storage, driven by lower emissions, simplified operations, and cost efficiencies, although regional factors and insulation improvements play a crucial role. Asphalt producers weighing the transition from thermal‑oil to electric heating for bitumen storage are finding the case for electrification stronger than ever: lower direct emissions, simpler operation, and potentially reduced running costs when systems are properly specified and insulated. According to the original report from AsphaltPro , a case study led by Intrame , electrically heated 16,000‑gallon tanks kept at 320°F (160°C) can be maintained…

Brazil’s national development bank, BNDES, commits R$384.3 million to support the country’s inaugural commercial bioenergy with carbon capture and storage project, potentially transforming financing for industrial decarbonisation in Latin America. Brazil’s state development bank has moved into engineered carbon removal with a R$384.3 million (about $71 million) commitment to the country’s first commercial-scale bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project, a step that could reshape financing pathways for industrial decarbonisation in Latin America. According to the original report, BNDES approved the funding under its BNDES Mais Inovação programme to support FS Indústria de Biocombustíveis in installing a dedicated CO2…

A comprehensive review highlights the potential for island nations to achieve high shares of renewables and carbon neutrality by 2050 through solar and offshore energy solutions, despite existing research gaps and environmental considerations. More than 740 million people live on islands with strong potential for renewable-energy deployment, yet many island nations remain heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels and acutely vulnerable to climate change, according to a comprehensive review of island energy pathways. The authors argue that technically feasible and economically viable routes exist for islands to reach high shares of renewables and, in many cases, carbon neutrality by 2050,…

Henkel Adhesive Technologies partners with the CEO-led GIC to link raw-material innovation with industrial demand, aiming to reduce Scope 3 emissions and promote circular economy initiatives across supply chains amid industry-wide climate commitments. Henkel Adhesive Technologies has joined the Global Impact Coalition (GIC), a CEO-led platform born from major chemical producers and incubated at the World Economic Forum, in a move the company and the coalition say will link raw‑material innovation more closely with industrial demand and customer insight. According to the original report, the partnership expands GIC’s remit beyond producers to include leading industrial users of chemical products, with…

IFS has unveiled IFS Cloud 25R2, introducing embedded agentic AI and deployable Digital Workers designed to enhance automation and optimise productivity across industrial workflows, addressing workforce shortages and operational efficiency. IFS, the enterprise software vendor best known for industrial asset and service management, has pushed further into what it calls “Industrial AI” with the release of IFS Cloud 25R2, a platform update that embeds agentic artificial intelligence and deployable “Digital Workers” across ERP, EAM and Field Service workflows. According to the original report, the release centres on IFS Loops Digital Workers , software agents designed to “think, decide, and act”…

Growing policy support and shared infrastructure projects are transforming CCU from experimental technology to a key component of industrial emissions reduction strategies, emphasising economic viability and scalability. Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) is moving from concept to commercial imperative for heavy industries, but its progress will be defined less by rhetoric and more by hard economics, scale and shared infrastructure, according to industry observers and recent project developments. According to the original report by Everest Group, CCU is not a turnkey solution or an ESG tick-box; it is already a practical lever in sectors where fundamental process change is prohibitively…

Major players in Russian energy sector have signed a trilateral agreement to develop open‑platform software and hardware solutions, incorporating digital twins and embedded cybersecurity to modernise critical infrastructure and accelerate import substitution. Крупнейшие игроки в российской энергетике получили наглядный пример скоординированного промышленного подхода к модернизации систем управления: группа Rubytech, Positive Technologies и Национальный исследовательский университет «МЭИ» объявили о трёхстороннем соглашении по созданию семейства программно‑аппаратных комплексов на базе открытой платформы АСУ ТП. Согласно исходному материалу, соглашение было официально подписано на международном форуме «Электрические сети – 2025» и направлено на поставку верифицированного, масштабируемого решения, способного заменить устаревшие и импортные компоненты управляющих систем…

Innovations in pyrolysis technology are enabling tyre manufacturers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly by replacing fossil‑fuel derived carbon black with recycled alternatives, pushing the industry closer to decarbonisation goals. Black is everywhere in modern manufacturing: from tyres and cable sheathing to inks, seals and floorings. That ubiquitous colour and much of the durability of those products comes from industrial carbon black , a fine powder produced by the incomplete combustion of heavy oil or natural gas that reinforces rubber, improves abrasion resistance and protects against UV. But its production is fossil‑fuel intensive: global output is roughly 15 million metric…

A new Smithers report highlights how generative artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the global packaging sector, driving innovation, efficiency, and sustainability while raising new challenges for industry adoption. A new Smithers report, published as the research partner to the Packaging Innovations & Empack event, positions generative artificial intelligence as a rapid catalyst for change across the global packaging sector. According to the report, GenAI and allied AI systems are already remaking packaging design, production and supply‑chain orchestration , enabling faster product launches, cost reduction, and more responsive supply chains as brands contend with rising SKU complexity, shorter runs and growing…

The Intergenerational Open Geospatial Carbon Registry (OGCR) aims to create a high-resolution, updateable EU-wide database for soil, biomass, and peat carbon, supporting transparent and cost-effective carbon removal verification. In August 2025 the Intergenerational Open Geospatial Carbon Registry (OGCR) was formally launched, marking a coordinated EU-scale effort to build an open, updateable geospatial baseline for carbon in soils, biomass and peat at parcel level. According to the original report, the consortium brings together more than 30 partners , research institutes, NGOs, SMEs and universities , with the stated aim of producing a transparent, scientifically rigorous registry that supports farmers and forest…