(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a global aluminium producer, has partnered with the Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC) to advance decarbonization efforts. Through this collaboration, Hydro aims to leverage research expertise and innovative technologies to reduce emissions in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Norway, Technology
Tagged alumina refinery, Alunorte, Bauxite & Alumina, Brazil, decarbonization, Equinor ASA, HILT CRC, Hydro, Hydro REIN, industrial decarbonization research, Jenny Selway, Mendubim, Raphael Costa, Scatec, solar energy, Ventos de São Zacarias, zero emissions
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a leader in low-carbon aluminum production, has joined the First Suppliers Hub, a tool launched at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. The hub streamlines the transition from climate commitments to action for companies dedicated … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Norway, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged aluminium, Climate Action, Davos, First Movers Coalition, FMC, green aluminium, green transition, Hilde Merete Aasheim, Hydro, low-carbon aluminium, The First Suppliers Hub, Volvo Group, WEF, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a leading aluminium producer, is making significant strides in its quest to achieve zero CO2 emissions in aluminium production. The company is testing emission-free plasma technology in its Sunndal casthouse, aiming to electrify the energy-intensive aluminium remelting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged aluminium production, Eivind Kallevik, emission-free, HalZero, Hydro, Hydro Sunndal, Plasma Technology, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Hydro has achieved a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of its Hydro CIRCAL recycled aluminum, lowering it to 1.9 kg of CO2e/kg aluminum from the previous 2.3 kg of CO2e/kg. This achievement is the result of advancements … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway
Tagged carbon footprint, Hydro, Hydro CIRCAL, Ingrid Guddal, Recycled Aluminum, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Norwegian aluminum company Hydro has successfully concluded a $1.11 billion transaction involving the sale of a 30% interest in the Brazilian alumina refinery, Hydro Alunorte, as well as Hydro’s 5% stake in bauxite producer Mineracão Rio do Norte … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged aluminum smelters, Alunorte, Glencore, Hilde Merete Aasheim, Hydro, LNG, oil
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a leading global aluminium company, has announced its strategic direction for the coming decade, focusing on capturing opportunities in the growing demand for low-carbon aluminium. The company aims to achieve this by stepping up its efforts in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a global aluminium producer, has signed a significant agreement with Sanvira Tech LLC to secure a stable supply of carbon anodes from Oman for its Norwegian aluminium smelters. The contract spans eight years with extension options and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged Aluminium Smelters, carbon anodes, Eivind Kallevik, Hydro, Norway, Oman, Sanvira Tech LLC
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, the Norwegian aluminum company, has celebrated a decade of investment in the Pará Biodiversity Research Consortium (BRC) in Brazil, amounting to approximately BRL 15 million. Over the years, the BRC has transformed from a formal agreement into … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Science
Tagged Biodiversity Research Consortium, Brazil, Eduardo Figueiredo, Hugo de Boer, Hydro, investment, Marlúcia Martins, mining, partnership, Professor Gracialda Ferreira, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Norwegian company Hydro is grappling with a potential disruption in its power supply as Markbygden Ett AB, a power supplier with whom Hydro has a long-term contract, enters into a company reorganization process under the Swedish Reorganization Act. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway
Tagged Hydro, Markbygden Ett, Power Supply Disruption
(IN BRIEF) Macquarie Asset Management has inked an agreement with Hydro, a prominent Norwegian aluminum and renewable energy company, to purchase a 49.9 percent ownership interest in Hydro’s renewable energy subsidiary, Hydro Rein, for $332 million. This deal values Hydro … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hydro is dedicating €3 million to construct a new water treatment plant at its Schwandorf legacy site in Germany. The legacy site, acquired by Hydro in 2002, holds bauxite residue from operations by VAW from the 1930s to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a leading aluminium producer, is taking significant steps to enhance energy efficiency across its five aluminium smelters in Norway. The measures will lead to a reduction in electricity consumption, starting with the installation of LED lights and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hydro’s aluminum plant in Sunndal, Norway, aims to replace fossil fuels with local biomethane resources to cut emissions in the production process. The initiative is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 20,000 tonnes annually, contributing to Hydro’s goal … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway
Tagged aluminium plant, biomethane, emissions, Havila, Hydro, Norway, Ola Sæter, partnership, Sunndal, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a company specializing in aluminium solutions, has commenced the installation of solar panels and battery storage systems at its Swedish extrusions’ factories in Vetlanda, Sjunnen, and Finspång. The project, named Greener Sweden, aims to transition these factories … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway
Tagged Finspång, Greener Sweden Project, Hydro, Hydro Extrusions, Hydro REIN, Jonas Bjuhr, Marianne Wergeland Jenssen, renewable energy, Sjunnen, sustainability, Swedish Factories, Vetlanda
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a mining company, has announced that all of its tailings facilities with the highest potential consequences in the event of a failure are now in compliance with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM). The company … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Security & Safety
Tagged Awards, Global Industry Standard Compliance, Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM), Hilde Merete Aasheim, Hydro, safety, sustainability, Tailings Facilities
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a leading aluminum company, is investing NOK 67 million (EUR 6 million) to upgrade its aluminum extrusion plant in Lucé, France. The investment aims to improve the plant’s equipment, buildings, and infrastructure, enhancing its potential to become … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a global aluminium supplier, has signed a letter of intent to collaborate with SolarDuck and subsidiaries of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) on an offshore floating solar energy project in Malaysia. The partnership aims to advance offshore floating … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged aluminium, Hydro, Malaysia, offshore floating solar, offshore floating solar energy, Paul Warton, renewable energy, SolarDuck, SolarDuck offshore floating solar plant, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, TNB, TNB Renewables Sdn Bhd, TNB Research Sdn Bhd
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a global leader in aluminum production, has signed an agreement to purchase land in Torija, Spain, where it plans to build a state-of-the-art aluminum recycling plant. The facility will have an annual capacity of 120,000 tonnes and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Norway, Spain
Tagged aluminium, aluminum recycling plant, Eivind Kallevik, energy efficient building, Hydro, Hydro CIRCAL, Pulsar Properties Group, recyclability, recycled low-carbon aluminium, recycling, renewable energy, Spain, Torija
(IN BRIEF) Repsol is set to develop renewable energy projects in Italy, totaling 1,768 MW. The portfolio will consist of 943 MW of wind projects and 825 MW of photovoltaic solar projects. Over 60% of the projects are in advanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Spain
Tagged Asterion Energies, Basilicata, Frye solar project, Grupo Ibereólica Renovables, Hydro, Ibereólica Renovables Group, Italy, Jicarilla 1 solar plant, Lazio, Molise, photovoltaic solar, photovoltaic solar plants, photovoltaic solar projects, Puglia, renewable projects, renewables, Repsol, Sardinia, Sicily, Spain, Tuscany, Umbria, Wind, WindFloat Atlantic
(IN BRIEF) RWE, the European energy company, is rapidly implementing its Growing Green strategy with substantial investments in the first quarter of 2023. The company added 4.9 GW to its green portfolio, spending €8.0 billion on acquisitions, including the Con … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management
Tagged Biomass, Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, financial results, gas, Growing Green, Hydro, JBM Solar, Michael Müller, Offshore wind, offshore wind farms, Onshore, onshore wind, RWE, Sofia, Solar, solar energy, Thor, Wind, wind power
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