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Hydro employees celebrated at The Aluminium Awards 2024
From left: Gerd Aalborg Aas, Katrin Grampp, Lana Hebisch and Leiv Erik Ødegaard from Hydro were all finalists in The Aluminium Awards 2024. (Photo: Herman Skjølsvik/Hydro) Four Hydro employees were honored on Wednesday, October 9, for their work and achievements in the aluminium industry. The four were nominated as final ...
October 9, 2024
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Hydro and PADNOS start advanced aluminium scrap sorting operations in the U.S.
The joint venture Alusort is digging deeper in the aluminium scrap pile. Commercial operations of Hydro’s advanced scrap sorting technology have start ...
September 25, 2024
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Hydro investing in Illvatn pumped storage plant in Luster
Illvatn is part of a larger hydropower initiative in Hydro Energy. Kristen Johannes Rockland Aarethun (left), Head of Technical Support & Projects, Operation & Maintenance Support in Sogn, and Eve Cathrin Walseth, Project Manager, representing the project team. (Photo: Narrativ/Hydro) Hydro plans to build a new pumped storage power plant in Luster Municipality, Norway. With construction starting in 2025 and operations beginning in 2 ...
September 25, 2024
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Hydro and Mercedes-Benz launch partnership to foster sustainable development in the Amazon
Gunnar Güthenke, Head of Procurement and Supplier Quality at Mercedes-Benz Cars, and Eivind Kallevik, President and CEO of Hydro, signed the partnership at Climate Week 2024 in New York. (Photo: Halvor Molland/Hydro) Aluminium and renewable energy company Hydro and automotive company Mercedes-Benz extend their established, strategic partnership. Now they join force ...
September 24, 2024
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Hydro opens new aluminium recycling plant in Hungary
Hydro’s new aluminium recycling plant in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, has an annual capacity of 90,000 tonnes, mainly serving the automotive market. Hydro’s new aluminium recycling plant in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, has an annual capacity of 90,000 tonnes, mainly serving the automotive market.
September 11, 2024
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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
