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The world's hunger for energy, especially for electricity, is growing. This trend is being driven by increasing electrification in transport, heating, and industry. According to a study by the World Energy Council (WEC), global electricity demand will increase by almost 150 percent by 2060 compared with 2015. This growth cannot be met with renewable energies alone. Nuclear fusion technologies have currently made important progress. This requires powerful lasers, for which Heraeus Conamic supplies high purity fused silica.

Read more about the importance of fused silica for fusion energy

Following its acquisition in November 2021, the Korean company HS Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. (HSAM) is now fully integrated into Heraeus Conamic and will operate under the company name Heraeus Korea Corporation effective May 1st, 2022.

Groundwater provides about half of the world's drinking and irrigation water – it is vital to humanity's water supply. Environmental pollution and climate change pose a threat to the world's groundwater reserves. The UN wants to give the issue the attention it deserves with this year's World Water Day on March 22. UV disinfection from Heraeus helps protect groundwater – through drinking water and wastewater treatment.

As part of the international art project "Moon Gallery", artists, astrophotographers and various partner companies, such as the European Space Agency esa, have joined forces to organize the first permanent art exhibition on the moon. One of the artefacts is a fused silica cube of Heraeus Conamic, designed by the German artist Jamal Ageli. Read more about the project and our contribution.

Windows, displays, drinking glasses, or lasers - glass is everywhere and is often unrecognized in many applications without which our modern society would not be possible. Reason enough for the UN to declare 2022 the Year of Glass worldwide to honor the scientific, economic, and cultural significance of this unique material. Read more about how Heraeus glass continues to open new applications.

Light is much more than the glow of a lamp. Its applications influence art, culture, science and technology, and even the development of entire societies. The International Day of Light initiated by UNESCO on May 16, 2021, once again demonstrates its importance to us. Heraeus, too, is involved in many areas of light technologies that have proven their value not only in times of pandemics.

Achieving as much as possible with the smallest possible intervention: The importance of minimally invasive surgery is steadily increasing in modern medicine, with new areas of application every year. For patients, the trend toward smaller incisions means faster recovery, less risk of complications, less pain and ultimately a higher quality of life. This is made possible by special optical fibers made of fused silica.

At Heraeus Conamic we develop materials that are used for many space projects. If you are interested in which projects Heraeus is involved, click here.

Heraeus fused silica is working on the moon for 50 years. Click here to learn more about Heraeus and the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.

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