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thyssenkrupp greenlights construction of €2B hydrogen-powered direct reduction plant for low-CO2 steel

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thyssenkrupp will build a €2B hydrogen-powered direct reduction plant at its Duisberg site. Together with plant manufacturers, thyssenkrupp Steel is developing a power-operated melting unit, which is combined with the DR plant. In this way, thyssenkrupp is accelerating the start of low-CO2 steel production.

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RENK supplies special gear units for compressors for production of green steel

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Germany-based RENK Group, a manufacturer of mission-critical drive technologies, is supplying three high-speed special gear units via RENK-Maag GmbH , a group company, for compressors for the production of green steel to Siemens Energy Compressors GmbH as part of the “SALCOS” (Salzgitter Low CO2 Steelmaking) project of the Salzgitter AG steel group.

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Sunfire delivers the world’s largest high-temperature electrolyzer to Salzgitter Flachstahl; green steel in GrInHy2.0

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will now continue to build on the success of the initial project. Green hydrogen is a central building block on our way to low CO2 steel production. In cooperation with its partners Paul Wurth S.A., Tenova SpA, the French research center CEA and Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH, GrInHy2.0

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Lithium Battery Recycling is happening in 2022 | Attero in India | Redwood Materials

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Panasonic will begin using copper from recycled batteries supplied by Redwood Materials to manufacture new lithium-ion batteries at its factory in Nevada later this year. Attero says that their process is an efficient mix of mechanical and hydrometallurgical technologies that ensures low CO2 emissions.

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Jaguar bringing XE diesel to US in 2016

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This advanced in-house powertrain will be manufactured at the new JLR Engine Manufacturing Center near Wolverhampton in the UK. Key attributes are low noise, high efficiency and excellent mixture formation. Fuel is fed to the combustion chambers by a 1,800 bar solenoid common rail system.

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