With power outages and rising fuel costs crippling Africa’s manufacturers, behind-the-meter microgrids are emerging as vital tools for stabilising operations, cutting emissions, and unlocking economic growth amidst systemic utility challenges. According to the original report, unreliable national grids are imposing acute costs on Africa’s manufacturers, driving many firms to invest in behind-the-meter microgrids to stabilise operations, cut fuel expenditure and protect margins. The report cites Nigeria’s heavy reliance on diesel backup , an estimated annual cost to industry of about $27 billion , and a Clean Air Task Force finding that 51.4% of companies on the continent endure long, unexpected…

GEODIS and EDF have announced a strategic partnership to reduce the carbon footprint of logistics operations through renewable energy integration and innovative site optimisation, aiming to set a scalable example for green supply chains worldwide. On December 8, 2025, GEODIS and EDF announced a strategic partnership to decarbonise the supply chain in France and internationally, aiming to “significantly reduce” the carbon footprint of GEODIS’ warehouses and transport flows worldwide. The agreement, described in a joint statement, also commits to exploring how GEODIS could provide logistics services for EDF Group’s energy projects. According to the original report by EDF, the collaboration…

As Europe aims for over 40% renewable energy by 2030, experts warn that investing in long-duration energy storage is vital to address intermittency, reduce costs, and ensure grid stability amidst rapid renewable expansion. The mass outages in Spain and Portugal have served as a stark reminder that Europe’s fast-track expansion of wind and solar cannot succeed without commensurate investments in long-duration energy storage (LDES). According to the original report, the EU’s ambition to source over 40% of its energy from renewables by 2030 is achievable, but the intermittency of wind and solar requires storage that covers timeframes beyond the reach…

The Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) reveals that corporate buyers have contracted a record 20.4 gigawatts of clean power in 2025, including a significant increase in reliable, dispatchable ‘clean firm’ technologies, signalling a strategic shift in the US energy landscape. The Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) said corporate buyers contracted about 20.4 gigawatts (GW) of “clean” power from January through September 2025, including roughly 3.4 GW from what it describes as “clean firm” technologies , a category that covers hydroelectric, geothermal, nuclear, long‑duration energy storage and thermal with carbon capture and storage. According to the original report, CEBA characterised the…

Volvo Trucks introduces a new 14-tonne version of its FL Electric, specifically designed for city-based urban logistics, offering enhanced payload, manoeuvrability, and sustainable operation capabilities amid increasing regulatory pressures and market demand for decarbonisation. Volvo Trucks has widened its medium‑duty electric offering with a new 14 tonne variant of the Volvo FL Electric, a model the company positions as a purpose‑built solution for dense urban logistics where zero tailpipe emissions, low noise and high manoeuvrability are decisive operational advantages. According to the original report, the latest FL Electric has been engineered for city‑based applications such as door‑to‑door deliveries, refuse collection,…

China’s $80 billion surge in overseas green technology investments is reshaping global low‑carbon energy markets, creating integrated industrial chains abroad and challenging Western dominance amid regulatory tensions and evolving geopolitics. China’s recent surge in outbound cleantech investment is redrawing the industrial map of low‑carbon energy, with profound implications for global supply chains, trade policy and the competitive position of non‑Chinese manufacturers. More than $80 billion flowed from Chinese firms into overseas clean technology projects in the past 12 months, bringing total outward green‑tech foreign direct investment to north of $180 billion since early 2023, according to sector databases and a…

Monash University launches the ARC Research Hub for Value‑Added Processing of Underutilised Carbon Waste, spotlighting innovative technologies to upcycle Australia’s discarded carbon materials into sustainable chemicals and energy solutions, aligning with national decarbonisation targets. The ARC Research Hub for Value‑Added Processing of Underutilised Carbon Waste (VAPUCW) has formally launched at Monash University’s Clayton campus, signalling a coordinated push to convert some of Australia’s most intractable carbon wastes into marketable products such as clean hydrogen, sustainable chemicals and advanced carbon materials. According to the original report, the hub has been seeded with $4.9 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) funding and…

Heidelberg Materials, in partnership with Worley and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, is set to deliver the world’s first full‑scale carbon capture plant at Padeswood, marking a significant milestone in UK’s pursuit of near-zero cement production by 2029. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Worley have been contracted to deliver what Heidelberg Materials describes as the world’s first full‑scale carbon capture plant for cement production at the company’s Padeswood works in North Wales, a project the owner says will underpin the UK’s first near‑zero cement facility. According to the original report, Heidelberg Materials has signed an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) agreement…

Innovative, connected valve and regulator technologies are revolutionising manufacturing efficiency, safety and environmental impact by enabling real-time control and predictive maintenance of industrial gas systems as part of broader Industry 4.0 strategies. In modern manufacturing, the invisible utilities that sustain production, industrial gases such as argon, nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide, are becoming visible and controllable in ways that materially affect efficiency, safety and carbon intensity. Smart, connected valves, regulators and mixers are being positioned not as incremental upgrades but as central components of Industry 4.0 strategies to cut waste, reduce energy use and protect capital equipment. According to the…

The oil giant reduces its low‑emission investment target by $10 billion, prioritising upstream oil and gas production while continuing to develop CCS infrastructure amid policy and market uncertainties. ExxonMobil told investors this week it will dial back its medium‑term low‑carbon spending, trimming roughly $10 billion from the target it set a year ago and signalling a renewed emphasis on oil and gas in the near term. According to the original report by AFP, the company’s updated corporate plan expects about $20 billion of “low‑emission investments” between 2025 and 2030, down from a $30 billion forecast published in December. The reduction…