Climate neutral means net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Polestar plans to build truly climate-neutral vehicles by 2030 by driving collaboration across the value chain from supplier to retailer. The program is part of the Polestar 0 project.
Thomas Ingenlath, chief executive of Polestar, said: “Hydro’s commitment to developing low-carbon aluminium and the active use of renewable energy sources such as hydropower, wind and solar can help us reduce the amount of energy in the production and use of vehicles. Greenhouse gas emissions and an important partner in the ‘Polestar 0’ project.”
Eivind Kallevik, head of Hydro Aluminium metal, said: “We are proud to contribute our expertise to explore how aluminium can play a key role in the production of carbon neutral vehicles. ”
Hydro has been supplying automakers with hydro-based, low-carbon Hydro REDUXA aluminium for many years, but the “Polestar 0” project requires aluminium with a zero carbon footprint.
Karl Leivik said that Hydro plans to achieve net-zero emissions from aluminum products by 2030, and the timelines of the two companies match very well. Hydro has developed three low-carbon technology pathways for recycling aluminium scrap, carbon capture and storage in existing smelters, and the use of Hydro’s proprietary HalZero technology in new smelters. Hydro will carry out joint research and development with Polestar to explore which route is most suitable for the production of aluminum raw materials for Polestar automobiles. In addition, it will also strive to solve the problem of recycling after scrapped automobiles.