Schott receives €5mn for hydrogen technologies
German glass manufacturer is looking at ways to replace natural gas with hydrogen in the heating of furnaces
German glass manufacturer Schott has received two grants worth €5mn ($5.65mn) from the German government to use hydrogen technologies to decarbonise its operations. The first grant of €0.74mn will be used to decarbonise the melting process for pharmaceutical glass, while the second grant of €3.72mn will be used to decarbonise the melting process for specialty glass used in technical applications. "Technological transformation is our greatest challenge on the path toward climate neutrality,” says Frank Heinricht, chairman of the board of management at Schott. “In particular, we are focusing on electrification through green electricity and hydrogen technology. The government research funding w
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