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Alunorte starts alumina production using natural gas
The Governor of Para, Helder Barbalho, and state and municipal authorities from Barcarena, marking the start of alumina production using natural gas. Hydro Alunorte alumina refinery has started using natural gas in alumina production, replacing fuel oil. When fully completed, six steam generation bo ...
August 20, 2024
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Alunorte appeals court decision over 2009 event at Alunorte, Brazil
Alunorte has appealed a recent decision by a Brazilian court on alleged contamination of the Pará River after heavy rains in Barcarena in April 2009.
July 25, 2024
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Hydro pursuing zero-carbon aluminium by testing green hydrogen technology with global potential
Hydro operator Thomas Frichsen in front of a remelting furnace at Høyanger Recycling. During the pilot, green hydrogen will power one of the remelting furnaces. (Photo: Halvor Molland/Hydro) Green hydrogen can replace fossil energy in the recycling of aluminium, enabling zero-carbon aluminium products. In a three year industrial scale pilo ...
June 28, 2024
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Hydro and Macquarie formally begin renewable energy partnership
Hydro has completed the transaction for the sale of 49.9 percent of renewable energy company Hydro Rein to Macquarie Asset Management.
June 24, 2024
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Moody’s upgrades rating of Norsk Hydro ASA to Baa2 with stable outlook
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has on June 7, 2024, upgraded the long-term issuer rating of Norsk Hydro ASA to Baa2 from Baa3.
June 10, 2024
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Hydro leads North American Extrusion Industry with detailed environmental study
Aluminium and renewable energy company, Hydro, believes customers and partners should know the environmental impact of materials and products they pur ...
June 3, 2024
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Hydro invests USD 85 million in new technology to deliver high-quality, recycled aluminium products for the U.S. automotive industry
Hydro's aluminium recycling plant in Henderson, Kentucky. Aluminium and renewable energy company Hydro has decided to invest USD 85 million in a new casting line to strengthen its aluminium recycling plant in ...
May 30, 2024
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Hydro starts onsite renewable energy production with battery storage systems at aluminium plants in Sweden
Hydro Extrusions in Sweden has installed a ground-mounted solar PV system at its aluminium recycler in Sjunnen. In a step on the path to zero emissions, Hydro Extrusion in Sweden starts onsite production of renewable energy. The end goal is a switch to 100 perce ...
May 30, 2024
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Hydro opens new recycling facility in Høyanger to meet demand for low-carbon aluminium
Mayor of Høyanger Petter Sortland, Executive Vice President of Hydro Energy Arvid Moss, Plant Manager Ann Synnøve Øygård and Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum opening the new recycling facility in Høyanger. (Photo: Jens Christian Boysen/Hydro) With the opening of Høyanger Recycling, aluminium and renewable energy company Hydro is further increasing its recycling capacity as part of the drive ...
April 19, 2024
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Launching scrap as a design material: Hydro presents circular exhibition at Milan Design Week
More than 10 million tonnes of furniture are thrown away in Europe every year and the demand for low-carbon, recycled products is growing. Hydro has c ...
April 16, 2024
