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Carbon capture and storage

Aerial view over exterior of industrial building covered with metal pipework and equipement

29/5/2024 News

Trial carbon capture unit begins operating at Belgian steelworks

ArcelorMittal and partners Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), BHP, along with Mitsubishi Development, have successfully started operating a pilot carbon capture unit on the blast furnace off-gas at the ArcelorMittal Gent steelworks in Belgium.

Electricity

An artist’s impression of a proposed electric arc furnace at steel plant

25/6/2025 News

Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 UK businesses by green levy cuts

Under the UK government’s new Industrial Strategy, electricity costs for over 7,000 businesses will be cut up to 25% through removal of renewables levies by 2027. The move is welcomed as British manufacturers currently pay some of the highest electricity prices in the world – two or three times more than competitors in the US and China; and also higher than most European businesses.

Mechanical and industrial engineering

9/4/2025 News

‘Intelligent’ electric motor boosts industrial energy efficiency – a gamechanger

Researchers at the University of Nottingham and one of its spinouts, The Thinking Pod innovations (TTPi), have partnered with a subsidiary of US-based engineered products manufacturer ITT to develop new power converter technology and an intelligent electric motor they claim will ‘revolutionise’ the energy efficiency of industrial processes in harsh environments.

Energy efficiency / management

Photo of Adrian Guggisberg, Division President, ABB Motion Services, from waist up, standing in front of industrial equipment

11/1/2023 Comment / Adrian Guggisberg

No time like the present – transforming industrial energy efficiency starts now

Electric industrial motors use vast quantities of energy and the tools to reduce wastage are available now. Let’s start using them, writes Adrian Guggisberg, Division President of ABB Motion Services.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Jonathan Minnitt, Vice President of Business Development at Aker Solutions

17/8/2022 Comment / Jonathan Minnitt

Moving towards net zero in a complex and uncertain environment

Regulatory complexity, challenging project economics and an array of decarbonisation technology options creates uncertainty for our industry on the journey to net zero. A stepwise approach with the right partner can unlock new avenues for progress toward this goal, writes Jonathan Minnitt, Vice President of Business Development at Aker Solutions.

Skills, education and training

Aerial overview of dairy plant facilities set among green hills in Wales

EI Member only

24/4/2024 Feature / Chris Johnson

How a new Energy Institute training course supports dairy product supplier Volac on its net-zero journey

A new two-day classroom-based course, ‘Net Zero for Professionals’, took place at the Energy Institute’s London offices in December 2023. Among the participants was Energy and Environment Manager Chris Johnson AMEI at international dairy business Volac Group, who describes the value of the course for his company’s journey to net zero.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Head and shoulders pic of Rasmus Valanko

8/6/2022 Comment / Rasmus Valanko

Better policies and more action – getting steel on the path to net zero

Rasmus Valanko, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, of the We Mean Business Coalition, calls for action on carbon and the steel production sector.

Emissions mitigation

12/7/2023 News

UK tightens controls on industrial, power and aviation emissions

The UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority has announced a package of reforms to tighten limits on industrial, power and aviation emissions from 2024. Meanwhile, the UK government has been called upon to implement new policies to stop net zero investment going abroad and to reform the annual clean power auctions process to maximise benefits for consumers.

Energy efficiency / management

Two male engineers in boiler suits and hard hats walking and talking in front of pipework at a processing facility

EI Member only

11/1/2023 Feature / Marek Lukaszczyk

Boosting efficiency in manufacturing environments

The pressure is on all businesses, including manufacturers, to achieve greater cost efficiency throughout their operations. Here, Marek Lukaszczyk, from motor and drives specialist WEG, looks at how technology and European Union (EU) regulations could help manufacturers improve motor efficiency and reduce costs.

New Energy World™

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