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A member of the Taiyo Nippon Sanso Group, Nippon Ekitan Corporation has, as of June 1, 2024, switched over its entire supply of electricity used at its Ube Plant (Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture), which manufactures liquefied carbon dioxide and dry ice, to CO₂-free electricity* supplied by The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. This will reduce annual CO₂ emissions from electricity use by approximately 7,200 tonnes.
The Ube Plant produces liquefied carbon dioxide and dry ice using by-product gas generated during ammonia production at a company nearby. Following this change, products from the Ube Plant will be manufactured using both recovered by-product feedstock and CO₂-free electricity.

* CO₂-free electricity refers to power derived from renewable energy sources, such as hydro and solar power, that emit no CO₂ during generation.