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Hydro reaches key milestone in development of zero-emission aluminium technology
Hydro has produced aluminium using its new HalZero electrolysis technology for the first time. The milestone marks an important step in Hydro’s work to develop a new primary aluminium production process with the aim of achieving net-zero emissions. Since 2016, Hydro’s technology teams have been working to develop HalZero, an entirely new process for producing primary aluminium, which could replace the technology used globally today, first patented in 1886. The new technology is based on converting alumina into aluminium chloride before electrolysis in a process designed to keep chlorine and carbon in closed loops. The long-term ambition is to eliminate CO2 emissions from both electrolysis and anode production, releasing oxygen instead of CO2. Hydro has now produced metal from aluminium...
Foshan Xinshenghao supports SMM in creating the "2027 SMM national low-carbon cast aluminium alloy enterprise distribution map"
To systematically build a new ecosystem for the green development of the cast aluminium alloy industry and help enterprises precisely connect with high-quality supply chain resources, SMM has officially launched the compilation of the 2027 SMM Low-Carbon Cast Aluminium Alloy Enterprise Distribution Map. This distribution map will provide a panoramic view of China's low-carbon cast aluminium alloy industry layout, focusing on key data such as enterprise regional distribution, core products, low-carbon certification qualifications, and annual capacity scale, creating an authoritative platform for industrial resource matching. Here, SMM joins hands with Foshan Xinshenghao Aluminium Co., Ltd . to invite upstream and downstream entities to jointly participate in the production and promotion of...
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Enova supports development of zero-emission aluminium technology with NOK 82 million
Enova, a state enterprise owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, has awarded Hydro close to NOK 82 million for a feasibility study for the next phase in the development of HalZero, Hydro’s technology for aluminium production with net-zero CO2 emissions. The funding from Enova will be used for concept development and planning of an industrial pilot facility (Industrial Concept Pilot, ICP), laying the foundation for further development and scaling of the technology. “The support from Enova enables us to further develop the plans for the next phase of HalZero. This is an important step in developing and scaling the technology toward potential deployment at industrial scale,” says Hanne Simensen, Executive Vice President of Hydro Aluminium Metal. HalZero is Hydro’s...
First Solar wins CII National Award for environmental best practices 2026 for closed-loop solar module recycling
First Solar has won the CII National Award for Environmental Best Practices 2026 under the Resource Efficiency & Circular Economy category for its project, Solar Module Recycling with Closed-Loop Semiconductor Recovery: Enabling Circular Domestic PV Manufacturing. The recognition by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) acknowledges First Solar’s approach to high-value solar photovoltaic (PV) module recycling, which enables the recovery and productive reuse of materials while reducing waste sent to landfills. Implemented at First Solar’s manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, the initiative integrates recycling into manufacturing operations, moving beyond conventional, bulk-based recycling towards a closed-loop model that recovers the semiconductor materials for use in...
Speira bringt CORIS an den Start
Speira erweitert sein Portfolio an fortschrittlichen Aluminiumlösungen mit der Einführung von CORIS, seiner neuen Marke für hochreine Aluminiumprodukte. CORIS wurde für Branchen entwickelt, in denen die Leistungsfähigkeit von Werkstoffen bereits auf atomarer Ebene beginnt, und vereint außergewöhnliche Reinheit, maßgeschneiderte Legierungszusammensetzungen und integriertes Verarbeitungs-Know-how, um anspruchsvolle Anwendungen zu unterstützen – von Halbleitern und Elektronik bis hin zur Luft- und Raumfahrt, Medizintechnik und Elektrifizierung. Hochreines Aluminium spielt eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Ermöglichung moderner Technologien. Da die Industrie immer höhere Anforderungen an Leitfähigkeit, Wärmeleistung, Präzision und Zuverlässigkeit stellt, reichen herkömmliche...
FACE welcomes Porto Marghera stockpiling plan and scrap export monitoring, but calls for more coherent supply strategy
Security of aluminium supply is once again at the centre of Italy’s institutional debate. In response to a parliamentary question submitted in the Chamber of Deputies by MPs Squeri, Lovecchio and Casasco, Minister for Enterprises and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso referred to the measures introduced to monitor aluminium scrap exports to non-EU countries and to Porto Marghera’s bid to host Europe’s first strategic stockpiling site for critical raw materials. FACE welcomes the political attention being given to an issue that has been a priority for the aluminium value chain for decades: ensuring that European and Italian downstream industries have adequate access to raw materials at competitive prices. “Recognising aluminium as a strategic material is an important step, and FACE has been drawing...
New aluminium alloy from Ranshofen wins the ALUMINIUM Innovation Award 2026
AMAG Austria Metall AG, based in Ranshofen, Austria, has won the ALUMINIUM Innovation Award 2026 in the “Technology & Product Innovation” category with AMAG CrossAlloy®.57. The industry award was presented for the first time in 2026 at the international ALUMINIUM trade fair in Düsseldorf. Together with the trade publication *International Aluminium Journal*, the trade fair organiser RX Global recognises pioneering innovations in the global aluminium industry. The category focuses on technologies and products that set new standards in terms of quality, performance and versatility. “We are delighted to receive this award. It is a special recognition of the work of everyone involved. AMAG CrossAlloy®.57 demonstrates the potential of developing new aluminium alloys. Our priority now is to...
ASI certifies Texarkana Aluminum against Performance Standard V3.1
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Texarkana Aluminium has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility produces approximately 150,000 tonnes of aluminium coil annually in various alloys and sizes, using processes including direct chill casting, aluminium re-melting and refining, hot rolling, cold rolling, annealing and finishing. The ASI Certification program was developed through an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation process and is the only comprehensive voluntary sustainability standard initiative for the aluminium value chain. The ASI Performance Standard V3 and ASI CoC Standard V2 were launched in May 2022 following a multi-year revision process. The ASI Performance Standard V3 defines 11 principles and 62 criteria under...
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