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vattenfall: HYBRIT reduces costs thanks to hydrogen storage
30.10.2023
vattenfall has now tested the HYBRIT hydrogen storage system for the first time under commercial conditions on the electricity market - with promising results for the transformation of the industry. Fossil-free hydrogen is one of the prerequisites for the production of fossil-free steel.
For "Europe's most sustainable refinery": Finnish group orders electrolysers from Dortmund
24.10.2023
The Finnish oil group Neste has signed an agreement with thyssenkrupp Nucera to reserve production capacities. The company has thus secured electrolysers with a total capacity of 120 MW.
Sustainability overview 2022 published by ArcelorMittal Germany
18.10.2023
The sustainability overview for 2022 was published by ArcelorMittal Germany. The information and key figures contained in the report were developed with reference to the GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) standards.
Cooperation between SH Netz and Gasunie in the development of the future hydrogen network in Schleswig-Holstein
18.10.2023
By intensifying their cooperation, Schleswig-Holstein Netz AG (SH Netz) and Gasunie are pursuing the goal of jointly developing a high-performance and interconnected transport infrastructure for hydrogen in Schleswig-Holstein.
Start of construction work on the largest commercial hydrogen production plant in Germany
18.10.2023
The project realised by the European group Lhyfe in Schwäbisch Gmünd represents a milestone in the market ramp-up of green hydrogen in Germany and is exemplary for the integration of renewable gas into local ecosystems.
Expansion to India: thyssenkrupp Nucera opens site in Mumbai
18.10.2023
thyssenkrupp Nucera has opened a new location in northeast Mumbai. The office is located in Vikhroli and thus at one of Asia's most important ports. Together with a "sales and engineering competence center," it will support global activities in electrolysis technology and project execution.
European steel buyers establish network
18.10.2023
In September, five steel purchasing groups came together under the name astedis (association of steel distributors). The network entered into a cooperation agreement in Paris at the end of August.
DLR and Rolls-Royce test engine with 100 % hydrogen
18.10.2023
Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has tested an aircraft engine running on 100 % hydrogen for the first time at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Cologne. This was made possible by a new injection nozzle. The engine is to be used in aircraft operated by easyJet.
Novocarbo opens third and largest Carbon Removal Park in Germany
18.10.2023
Removing CO2 from the atmosphere and producing climate-neutral heat at the same time - these two important decarbonisation measures are combined in the new "Carbon Removal Park Baltic Sea" of the German cleantech company Novocarbo in Grevesmühlen (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), which was officially opened on 12 October 2023 in the presence of invited guests from politics and business.
Line information portal infrest becomes Leico
18.10.2023
On 10 October 2023, the leading German line information portal infrest was launched under the new name Leico and with a new design.