Germany
REFHYNE project
REFHYNE is a European consortium between Shell (Shell Germany and Shell Energy Europe), ITM Power Ltd (UK), SINTEF (Norway), Sphera (Germany) and Element Energy (UK). It is receiving a grant from the EU FCHJU (Fuel Cell Hydrogen Joint Undertaking). T...
Thyssenkrupp Steel: climate strategy for sustainable steel production
In 2019, Thyssenkrupp has set itself clear targets: the Group aims to be climate neutral by 2050 and a reduction of 30 percent emissions is planned for 2030. The steel business of Thyssenkrupp is responsible for some 95% of the Group’s total emissi...
Thyssenkrupp Steel: hydrogen for blast furnace
In November 2019, Thyssenkrupp Steel has celebrated a world first by launching a series of tests into the use of hydrogen in a working blast furnace. They are the first tests of their kind and are aimed at reducing significantly the CO2 emissions ari...
Caterpillar: Setting sail with lower emissions
An even more sustainable cruise isn’t far off in the future – it’s here today! Caterpillar is helping find ways to reduce the emissions footprint of marine transport, which has historically depended on heavy fuel oil for power. As natural gas h...
BASF’s Carbon Management R&D Program: towards climate-friendly base chemicals...
In this R&D program BASF focuses on base chemicals, which are responsible for ~70% of the GHG emissions of the chemical industry. By electrification and new processes, they could be produced almost GHG emission free. A core element is the methane...
The North Sea Wind Power Hub (NSWPH) project: efficient development of renewable...
An artificial island, instead of a platform, could be developed as a central hub to support the necessary energy evacuation infrastructure e.g. electrical or power to gas conversion. This concept, the North Sea Wind Power Hub (NSWPH), is further bei...
SALCOS project: Salzgitter Low Carbon Steelmaking
Salzgitter AG is a steelmaker in Germany with an annual capacity of 7.5 million tons of crude steel. The main share of production takes place in the company´s integrated steel works based in Salzgitter operating three blast furnaces. The technical a...
“Battery2ndLife”: Innovative second use of BMW i3 high-voltagebatteries for ...
The official commissioning of the battery storage farm on the grounds of BMW Plant Leipzig, Germany demonstrates innovative, sustainable and profitable second use of BMW i3 batteries after a vehicle reaches the end of its lifecycle. The battery stora...
Ardagh Group's Frozen cullet - Drying and preheating glass cullets with waste h...
The proportion of recycling cullets in hollow glass production in Germany is between 65% and 90%, depending on the produced glass colour. These recycled glass cullets are stored in the glassplants on open outdoor areas. Ice, snow and rainwater disrup...
Siemens: Global carbon neutral operations by 2030
With our commitment to turn our global operations carbon neutral by 2030, Siemens set a clear signal even before the adoption of the Paris Agreement. By setting this goal, we express our firm belief that companies play a pioneering role in the fight ...
Cogeneration at ExxonMobil facilities
Cogeneration is the simultaneous production of electricity while capturing useful heat or steam for industrial processes. By capturing and using energy that would have been lost as waste heat, cogeneration leads to increased energy efficiency and red...