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'Major milestone for world': Carbon-negative waste-to-hydrogen plant in California gets green light

Final investment decision taken by start-up SGH2 Energy on 4,500-tonnes-a year facility after City of Lancaster approves final permits

A computer rendering showing plasma torches inside SGH2's gasification chamber, which heat waste materials to temperatures of up to 4,000°C.
A computer rendering showing plasma torches inside SGH2's gasification chamber, which heat waste materials to temperatures of up to 4,000°C.Photo: SGH2
Published 3 February 2023, 15:05Updated 3 February 2023, 15:05
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