More and more appliances come with copper as the preferred material according to a new U.S. study. That could mean 1.9 million tonnes of copper being used annually by 2022 and predictions the demand from appliances manufacturers will grow in coming years. The study—by The Martec Group on behalf of the International Copper Association (ICA)—says […]
Copper Battery, Green Energy
The Scottish Government is backing copper-Intensive heat batteries for clean energy in buildings. A new technology using a nontoxic material and copper tubes to store heat in a compact modular system is ideal for installation in old and new buildings. The integration of solar PV and thermal energy storage is helping to decarbonize heating, particularly […]
Lean, Green Aussie Copper
South Australia is shaping up as the country’s leader when it comes to copper mining innovation. And I’m not just saying that because I grew up there. It’s now the country’s biggest copper producer, but is also pursuing all sorts of new technologies when it comes to how the industry finds, extracts and processes the […]
The Copper Engine
Both ICA China and ICA India are not only helping to boost production of energy efficient, copper rotor motors, but making sure innovation, standards and marketing also improve. The International Copper Association took a leading role in helping to develop energy efficient Copper Rotor motors for world markets. In China and India the ICA is […]
Helping Aussie Miners Breathe Easier
BHP trials underground electric vehicles at Olympic Dam copper mine. South Australian company Voltra has built a zero-emission underground mining vehicle its calling the Voltra eCruiser. Using Toyota’s LandCruiser 70-Series as the base, the company replaced the combustion engine components with an electric drivetrain. The conversion proved an engineering challenge according to Voltra, telling the […]
Glencore Backs Electric Disruption
Glencore CEO, Ivan Glasenberg, says electric cars are here to stay and will help drive copper demand. Mr Glasenburg-speaking at a recent Bank of America Merrill Lynch presentation in Barcelona-said around 30% of the world’s vehicles being produced by 2030 would be electric. The modelling was based on a study it commissioned from CRU across […]
Smaller Copper, Bigger Efficiency
Heat exchangers using smaller diameter copper tubing are energy smart and finding all sorts of new uses. “Not many years ago, there were just a handful of smaller diameter copper tube applications, but that is no longer the case,” says Avinash Khemka from International Copper Association India. “Smaller Diameter Copper Tube heat exchangers enable high […]
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