UK completes first trial switching from natural gas to hydrogen for aluminium recycling

Novelis notes future of the programme depends on either connection to a pipeline network for blue H2 or on-site electrolysis

An ingot of recycled aluminium produced during the trial
An ingot of recycled aluminium produced during the trialPhoto: Dan Oxtoby Photography/Novelis
Published 27 August 2025, 09:12Updated 27 August 2025, 09:12