Saint-Gobain has achieved the zero carbon production of flat glass by using 100% recycled glass (cullet) and 100% green energy, produced from biogas and decarbonised electricity.
It was implemented for one week in Saint-Gobain’s flat glass manufacturing plant in Aniche, northern France. By mobilising the network of partners developed by Saint-Gobain, the focus was placed on circularity, with the use of 100% cullet from end-of-life glass from renovation or demolition sites and from production offcuts.
The Group’s industrial and research teams succeeded in adjusting all of the furnace’s technical parameters to this dual challenge of operating with 100% recycled material and 100% biogas, while ensuring the right optical quality of the glass.
This pilot production demonstrates Saint-Gobain’s capacity for innovation throughout the value chain.
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