By Kevin Widlic, Contributing Editor. Hydro is moving closer in its work to reduce fossil energy sources at its aluminum casthouses through the use of plasma technology. Positive laboratory scale trials coupled with simulation data have put the company on track to embark on a pilot project at its Casthouse Reference Center in Sunndal, Norway […]
Hydro is installing solar panels at its Alumetal recycling plant in Kety, Poland, switching a portion of its energy supply to local, self-generated renewable energy. The new solar panels will generate 1,000 MWh of electricity each year for the production of low-carbon, recycled aluminum products for the European green transition. “Power is an important input factor […]
AMAG Austria Metall AG signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with ImWind, a wind power pioneer from Lower Austria. The agreement secures clean green electricity for AMAG’s headquarters in Ranshofen, Upper Austria, for the next 15 years, covering 20% of its current annual electricity requirement. “The groundbreaking partnership between AMAG and ImWind is a […]
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 […]
Novelis Inc. is partnering with Southern Company, a leading energy provider, to achieve its decarbonization goals, with an initial focus on Novelis’ new recycling and rolling plant, which is currently under construction in Bay Minette, Alabama. The new plant aims to be carbon neutral for Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions (as per the GHG […]
Hydro began the work to equip its Swedish extrusion factories in Vetlanda, Sjunnen, and Finspång with solar panels and battery storage. This work is part of the Greener Sweden project initiated in 2022. “It is amazing to see that Greener Sweden is moving from idea to action,” said Jonas Bjuhr, managing director at Hydro Extrusions […]
Novelis Inc. completed the construction of its first solar park at its rolling and recycling production site in Pieve Emanuele, Italy. With this project, the company is investing $2.4 million in decarbonizing its production in Pieve, further supporting the development of low-carbon, sustainable aluminum solutions for the European market. Local authorities granted their final approval […]
By Alton Tabereaux, Contributing Editor. Sixty-eight million tonnes of primary aluminum were produced worldwide in smelters in 2021. According to the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), the aluminum sector was directly responsible for 275 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2021, a 2% increase over the previous year. If the indirect emissions from electricity are included, the […]
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) plans to install over 37,000 sq m of solar photovoltaic panels at its aluminum smelter in Bahrain. The renewable power will support the production of high quality primary aluminum. “Sustainability is entrenched in our Vision, Mission, and Values; this Project is fully aligned with our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ambitions […]
