Aluminum is one of our most widely-used metals, found in everything from beer cans to airplane parts. However, the lightweight metal doesn’t occur naturally, and producing it is a complex process. The ...

Aluminium is more reactive than carbon so it must be extracted from its compounds using electrolysis. Even though aluminium is more abundant than iron in the Earth's crust, aluminium is more expensive ...

After a summer of worldwide heatwaves and extreme weather events, it’s probably a good time to think about beer and sustainability. These days, cans are presumed to be more environmentally friendly ...