Revealed today (Oct 22), glass-manufacturing company Encirc will now be able to decarbonise its operations through hydrogen and will be one of the first company’s to make use of the hydrogen produced.
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Encirc will utilise hydrogen throughout its operations to help create billions of ultra-low-carbon glass containers, the company has said.
It is expected that this will support the group in its journey to net-zero operations by enabling the further expansion of Encirc’s Elton facility, creating 200 new jobs and implementing a new furnace.
Adrian Curry, Managing Director at Encirc, said, “The HyNet project will play a key role in our ambition to decarbonise. This green light is great news for glass, for industry, for the environment, and for jobs.
“We have been lobbying for the Government to select the HyNet North West project due to the transformational impact we see it having on our region.
“We’re excited to lead the way as one of the first glass plants to be on this hydrogen pathway, as we take steps to get to net zero.”
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