ANDRITZ secures major order for 1,000 MW Pumped Storage Project in India
The order value is in the low three-digit million euro range and will be included in ANDRITZ’s order intake for the first quarter of 2026. Under the contract, ANDRITZ will supply three state-of-the-art reversible pump turbines, motor-generators, and associated electromechanical equipment. The scope includes design, manufacturing, installation, testing, and commissioning of the complete units. Execution […]
Milestone: Technical University of Leoben unveils new process for recycling aluminum from End-of-Life-Vehicles
Breakthrough published in “Nature Communications” – scientific community recognizes industrial relevance: How can the aluminum from an end-of-life vehicle be turned back into high-quality sheet metal for new vehicles—without labor-intensive sorting and without the addition of primary aluminum? Researchers at Montanuniversität Leoben have now found an answer. The results were published in the renowned journal […]
These are the Green Tech Startups Austria 2026
This year’s survey of “Green Tech Startups Austria 2026” counts 228 young tech companies specializing in environmental and climate protection. This represents an increase of six percent compared to 2025. The university cities of Vienna, Graz, and Leoben once again lead the ranking of newly added startups. As in previous years, the most important factors […]
In Search of the Room Temperature Superconductor
he search for materials that can conduct electricity at room temperature without losing energy is one of the greatest and most consequential challenges of modern physics: loss-free power transmission, more efficient motors and generators, more powerful quantum computers, cheaper MRI devices. Hardly any other material discovery has the potential to change so many areas of […]
Emissions as a resource: How innovative sulfur technology is making industrial processes more sustainable
With the implementation of a new Sulfur Oxidation Plant (SOP), P&P Industries AG Sulfuric Acid Technology, in collaboration with Futamura UK, is taking an important step toward climate-friendly industrial processes. The goal of the project is not only to reduce emissions from cellulose production but also to consistently utilize them as a resource. The developed […]
Green Hydrogen without Forever Chemicals and Iridium
Green hydrogen is considered an indispensable component of the global energy transition, but its production still faces massive economic and environmental hurdles. For example, the promising PEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolysis process, which is particularly suitable for producing green hydrogen when the supply of electricity from wind power and photovoltaic systems fluctuates, is still very […]