ENCIRC AND DIAGEO ANNOUNCE HYDROGEN POWERED FURNACE TO CHANGE THE FACE OF UK GLASS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Encirc, a Vidrala company, plans to build a new furnace at its Elton plant, Cheshire, which will change the face of glass.
- Encirc, a Vidrala company, plans to build a new furnace at its Elton plant, Cheshire, which will change the face of glass.
- The furnace will:
Reduce carbon emissions by 90%, with an energy mix of green electricity and low carbon hydrogen. - It will be instrumental in trialling sustainable fuels on furnaces and developing the future furnace technology required to support Encirc and the wider glass industry in its goals.
- The work we and Glass Futures undertake will be shared with the UK glass industry to ensure glass remains as the packing of choice for many thousands more years!"