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In April 2022, Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation successfully conducted a demonstration test with 100% hydrogen combustion to melt glass using a hydrogen-oxygen burner jointly developed with Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. The jointly developed hydrogen-oxygen burner can switch the mix ratio of natural gas and hydrogen as needed. In the demonstration test, it was confirmed that the same melting capability could be obtained with either combustion fueled using 100% hydrogen, or a mixture of both natural gas and hydrogen, or only natural gas. This enables a significant reduction of CO₂ emissions from melting furnaces.