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.
Category: Decarbonization
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
Honda opens Ohio pilot plant as Europe tightens end-of-life vehicle rules
Honda's Ohio Resource Circularity Center marks the first automaker-led EOL vehicle recycling facility in the U.S., contrasting with EU initiatives driven by rules to discourage zorba and twitch in favor of alloy-specific recovery.
Canada’s $5bn relief fund with aluminum focus rekindles debate over subsidies
Canada's new Strategic Response Fund for tariff-hit industries has triggered sharp criticism, drawing in questions over subsidies, trade imbalances, and whether U.S. and Canadian aluminum markets are as different as an industry group suggets.
European aluminum group calls for fees on scrap exports from EU
“The European aluminum recycling value chain is facing a critical situation, which is vastly amplified by the recent doubling of US Section 232 tariffs to 50%,” European Aluminum stated.