CHENNAI : India’s aluminium producers are drawing expensive power from the national grid and adding to pressure on utilities with low coal stock, the Aluminium Association of India (AAI) told Reuters on Tuesday, as state-run Coal India (COAL.NS) has curbed supplies. A crippling shortage across the country has pushed state-run Coal India (COAL.NS) to impose […]
Vedanta Aluminium Becomes India’s Largest Green Power Purchaser
The company has purchased 354 million units of renewable energy in FY22 New Delhi : Vedanta Aluminium on Monday said it has become India’s largest green power purchaser on the Green Term-Ahead Market (GTAM) at the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) platform in the first quarter (Q1) of financial year 2021-22 (FY22). The company said that […]
BMW,the UAE,aluminium and reducing CO2
In automotive manufacturing, raw materials and the supply chain are being increasingly scrutinised for lightweighting, better fuel economy and lower CO2 benefits. The use of relatively expensive aluminium is increasing for premium OEMs, but one drawback is that producing aluminium in its raw state (smelting) is highly energy intensive, a potential issue for CO2 calculations. […]
EGA Partners With DEWA To Produce Solar-Powered Primary Aluminium
Earlier this week, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced last week a partnership that is expected to lead to the first-ever primary aluminium to be smelted via solar power. The plan is part of a wider initiative by the government of Dubai to transform the city into the world’s […]