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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Mar 17, 2025 (Mon)

Nippon Steel Corporation plans to procure 4 to 5 million tons of hydrogen in 2050

Mr. Orihashi presents the roadmap to 2050 at the GX briefing session

　On March 14, Nippon Steel Corporation held a GX (Green Transformation) briefing to present the prog ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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