Recent progress within MECALO is strengthening the project’s capacity to design an integrated, low-carbon process for silicon and silicomanganese production. PDC has developed a suite

On 16–17 October, partners from LIST – Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology and PDC – Process Design Center met at LIST’s facilities for a

Institute of Energy and Fuel Processing Technology (ITPE) have recently produced carbon agglomerates that are showing high promise for applicability in manganese (Mn) production. The

On September 24, 2025, during the CRU Silicon Market Forum, Anne Gry Messenlien from Elkem introduced the European project MECALO, highlighting the crucial role of

We’re excited to share the very first edition of the MECALO newsletter, your source for updates, insights and behind-the-scenes looks at how MECALO is setting

On June 24–25, the MECALO consortium came together in Enschede, the Netherlands, for its first progress meeting since the project launched. The meeting marked a

At the 33rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition – EUBCE 2025, held in Valencia from June 9-12, the MECALO project featured its poster during the

During the recent “Hydrogen Innovation” webinar hosted by FEDECOM EU on May 28, 2025, MECALO took the spotlight with a compelling presentation of its innovative

The MECALO project has reached a significant milestone with its inaugural article, written by coordinator Halvor Dalaker. This article highlights the project’s groundbreaking strategy for

The main ambition of MECALO is to demonstrate its innovative concept of renewable hydrogen and carbon looping for CO2-neutral production of Silicon (Si) and Manganese (Mn).