By Dominic Chopping

STOCKHOLM–Sweden’s SKF AB said Tuesday it is supporting the development of fossil-free bearing steel through a collaboration with Lulea University of Technology’s Center for Hydrogen Energy Systems Sweden initiative.

The Swedish ball-bearing maker said that as part of the collaboration it will participate in and fund research within hydrogen use in industrial processes and energy systems, speeding up the development of fossil-free bearing steel.
Research areas will include hybrid ceramic bearings, electric vehicles and other applications, and the development and commercialization of fossil-free bearing steel production, the company said.
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