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AquaDuctus, SoutH2 and co.: Important H2 infrastructure projects receive PCI status
06/12/2023
The European Commission published the final list of "Projects of Common Interest" (PCI) yesterday (28.11.). Several transnational hydrogen infrastructure projects are now to receive the coveted funding status.
WV Stahl and the renewables industry are calling for transformation summits
06/12/2023
The Steel Industry Association (WV Stahl) and the German Renewable Energy Association (BEE) are calling on the federal government to hold a transformation summit. This is essential in order to analyze the situation after the Karlsruhe ruling and to secure the path to a climate-neutral future.
Köppern and TU Bergakademie Freiberg: Green steel production using iron ore briquettes
06/12/2023
In order to further advance their research efforts on the processing and recycling of raw materials for the energy transition, the TU Bergakademie Freiberg and the Köppern Group are strengthening their collaboration. The focus is on processes and machines for the processing of iron ore for the production of green steel.
University of Hong Kong develops stainless steel for H2 applications
06/12/2023
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have announced a breakthrough in the development of stainless steel: the new "SS-H2" steel offers extremely high corrosion resistance and is therefore ideal for applications in the hydrogen sector.
Concrete demands of the fiber optic industry at BREKO Annual Conference 2023
06/12/2023
On November 30, Bundesverband Breitbandkommunikation e.V. (BREKO) welcomed 800 representatives from business, politics, administration and science to the Estrel Berlin for the political highlight of the year for the telecommunications industry.
Primetals Technologies: Reduce wear and maintenance costs in hot strip mills thanks to Eco Slide Discs
06/12/2023
At its steelworks in Dangjin in western South Korea, Hyundai Steel has once again implemented Eco Slide Discs from Primetals Technologies, after equipping the decoiler No. 1 of the hot strip mill with this new solution in 2019.
Energinet and Gasunie expand cross-border H2 cooperation
06/12/2023
In mid-November, Energinet and Gasunie agreed on the next steps for the expansion of the Danish-German hydrogen network as part of a cooperation agreement in Copenhagen. The aim is to develop a realisation path that will make the large quantities of green hydrogen produced in Denmark available to the German market.
Ludwigshafen: BASF receives funding approval for large-scale electrolyzer
06/12/2023
BASF SE has received a funding commitment from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) and the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. This means that the Hy4Chem-EI project is now entering the next phase: In cooperation with Siemens Energy, the chemical company is building a 54 MW PEM electrolyzer at its site in Ludwigshafen.
LISEGA becomes a new member of the steel trader BUHLMANN
06/12/2023
From January 1st, 2024, the steel trader BUHLMANN can welcome a new member to its corporate family. Subject to antitrust approval, LISEGA SE will belong to the BUHLMANN Group. The family business, founded in 1964 and headquartered in Zeven in northern Germany, is a leading provider in the field of industrial pipe support systems and vibration technology.
Mannstaedt GmbH: Reduced CO2 emissions through optimized energy efficiency
29/11/2023
In the future, Mannstaedt GmbH will use the waste heat from its production facilities to feed it into its own heat supply network. With the help of the optimization measures identified in collaboration with E.ON, the company reduced its energy requirements for internal heat supply by almost 40 percent and reduced its annual CO2 emissions by more than 1,800 tons.