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Themes and Topics

  • Carbon footprint reduction
  • Eco-friendly building materials
  • Eco-friendly glass innovations
  • Green hydrogen glass production
  • Saint-Gobain eco-friendly operations
  • Saint-Gobain India
  • Saint-Gobain manufacturing transitions
  • Sustainable building industry
  • Sustainable construction materials
  • Sustainable glass manufacturing
  • Saint-Gobain moving to make sustainable production practices; aiming to reduce carbon intensity by 33% by 2030.

    Post on Saint Gobain’s manufacturing transitions to cater eco-friendly operations in India by Business Line.

    • Innovation Highlights:
      • Cutting-edge advancements in sustainable glass production.
      • Eco-friendly practices leading to reduced carbon footprint.
    • Market Impact:
      • Growing demand for environmentally conscious building materials.
      • Saint-Gobain’s role in shaping the sustainable construction landscape

    Besides this, Saint-Gobain also has the following initiatives for achieving susatainability:

    1. Hydrogen in Industrial Processes: In glassmaking, where fully electrifying furnaces is difficult due to their high temperatures (over 1,500°C), Saint-Gobain is exploring the use of hydrogen as a complementary “green” fuel in hybrid furnaces. In March 2023, they achieved a world first by producing flat glass with 30% hydrogen content at their Herzogenrath site in Germany. These new-generation melting furnaces, fueled mainly by hydrogen, are expected to reduce direct CO2 emissions by up to 70% by 2030.
    2. Cross-Company Platform: To prepare for future decarbonization solutions, Saint-Gobain has established a cross-company platform called HPS (Hydrogen and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage). This platform brings together experts to drive innovations in hydrogen-related technologies and sustainable energy solutions1.

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    About Narasimhan Santhanam (Narsi)

    Narsi, a Director at EAI, Co-founded one of India's first climate tech consulting firm in 2008.

    Since then, he has assisted over 250 Indian and International firms, across many climate tech domain Solar, Bio-energy, Green hydrogen, E-Mobility, Green Chemicals.

    Narsi works closely with senior and top management corporates and helps then devise strategy and go-to-market plans to benefit from the fast growing Indian Climate tech market.

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