• Aerial view of an aluminum smelter by a lake

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    Hydro to Test Plasma Technology at Its Casthouse in Norway

    Hydro was granted NOK 39.6 million (US$3.78 million) in soft funding from Enova, an enterprise established by the Norwegian Government, for a project that could have global impact on hard-to-abate industries. The company will begin testing emission-free plasma technology in the casthouse at its Sunndal aluminum smelter in Norway. “We aim to change the game […]

  • HalZero Technology

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    Hydro’s HalZero Smelting Technology Achieves a New Milestone

     Hydro is entering a new development stage for its HalZero production technology, which aims to decarbonize the aluminum smelting process. With support from the Norwegian government, the company plans to invest in a test facility for the new technology. This puts Hydro on track to deliver pilot production of zero-carbon primary aluminum by 2030. […]

  • A new process has the potential to use up to 90% less energy than conventional recycling. (Photo: Bård Gudim)

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    Hydro Launches Industrial Pilot for New Recycling Technology

    Hydro is working with Nuvosil, a circular economy start-up based in Norway, to launch an industrial pilot project on new technologies for the recycling of aluminum and silicon. The aim of the project is to significantly reduce energy consumption and processing costs. The Low Energy Recycling (LER) project is being developed by consortium partners Hydro […]