'UK first': Heidelberg Materials completes hydrogen fuelled asphalt production

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Trial marks the first time 100 per cent hydrogen has been used to produce asphalt in the UK

Heidelberg Materials has successfully used hydrogen to decarbonise asphalt production on an industrial scale at its Criggion plant in Powys, mid Wales, hailing the project as a first for UK's construction...

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