Sortera wants to 'unlock the scrap' with new funding, second sorting plant
Sortera uses proprietary technology equipped with AI-enabled multi-sensor sorting systems with blending capabilities to better sort and upcycle scrap
Category: Decarbonization
Join an AMU Community Chat With Cauvin Metals Director Massimo Grifone
Massimo Grifone, director of Cauvin Metals, will be the featured speaker on the next Aluminum Market Update Community Chat on Thursday, Dec. 4. The live webinar is free for anyone to attend.
Scrap musings: Looking for arbitrage opportunities
This piece examines how U.S. and EU tariff structures are encouraging new forms of arbitrage and potential circumvention.
Southwire to expand Heflin, Alabama plant
Southwire is expanding the footprint of its Heflin, Alabama cable plant and intends to outfit the additional space with new aluminum-capable drawing and medium-voltage cable production equipment.
Elysis announces breakthrough in its low-carbon production technology
Elysis announced the start-up of its new technology at a Rio Tinto smelter, which it said is the next step in the transition toward large-scale, low-carbon aluminum production
Energy Department asserts FERC authority to act on interconnection delays
In a rare Section 403 filing, the Department of Energy formally argued that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission already has the legal authority to directly regulate large-load grid interconnections.
Hydro, University of Michigan partner on automotive alloy project
The Hydro/University of Michigan partnership links university research with Hydro's facilities to develop, test, and scale next-generation aluminum extrusion alloys.
Federal oversights put the brakes on solar investment
Federal regulators under the Trump administration have intensified oversight and reduced tax incentives for solar projects, delaying massive developments like Nevada's Esmeralda 7 and threatening to stall over 55 GW of new capacity.
The Northwest Passage: Bargaining chip for Canada and Section 232?
More liberal access to the Northwest Passage could play into trade negotiations between Canada and the United States.
Cracking the code on affordable electricity for smelting
Debates are underway on how to get more supply to electric grids