Clean industry

Clean aluminum

China could be on the cusp of a green aluminum boom

As demand for the metal soars, the country is pursuing policies that will spur more smelters to run on clean electricity.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 4 March 2026
Hydrogen

Green hydrogen hype has dried up. This US startup is pressing on.

Electric Hydrogen sees a real but short runway for U.S. green hydrogen projects. Can the company’s next-generation electrolyzer tech gain traction in Europe?

By Jeff St. John . 9 February 2026
Clean aluminum

It takes two aluminum firms to build one power-hungry smelter, apparently

Century Aluminum was eyeing Kentucky for a new smelter, but in a surprise move says it’s teaming up with Emirates Global Aluminium to build one in Oklahoma.

By Maria Gallucci . 26 January 2026
Green steel

Stegra lands key customer for green-steel plant amid financial woes

The Swedish startup will supply steel to a German industrial firm from its flagship facility in northern Sweden. Stegra is working to raise over $1 billion for the plant.

By Maria Gallucci . 21 January 2026
Green steel

2025 wasn't a great year for green steel ambitions. What happens now?

A hydrogen bust and a pro–fossil fuel administration stymied U.S. progress on decarbonizing steel. But companies are still advancing plans for low-carbon metal.

By Maria Gallucci . 12 January 2026
Clean industry

Electrifying these factories could cut a gigaton of CO2 pollution

The U.S. industrial sector relies on gas-fired boilers to make heat. A new report shows how manufacturers can electrify and decarbonize, starting now.

By Maria Gallucci . 22 December 2025
Green steel

Climate group files complaint against global steel giant ArcelorMittal

The steelmaker still relies heavily on coal for production. A new complaint made through a voluntary multinational process urges the company to curb emissions.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 December 2025
Clean industry

Europe’s world-first carbon tariff is coming. Here’s what to know.

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is part of a broader effort to decarbonize heavy industries in Europe and globally. It takes full effect Jan. 1.

By Maria Gallucci . 10 December 2025
Clean aluminum

Sortera raises $45M for recycling tech as US demands low-carbon aluminum

The Indiana startup, which uses AI to extract high-value aluminum from scrap piles, just announced fresh funding and plans for a second plant in Tennessee.

By Maria Gallucci . 20 November 2025
Green steel

Chinese and European industry groups to decide on green-steel standards

Organizations representing about 60% of global steel production are collaborating on a framework to measure the climate impacts of making the metal.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 17 November 2025