Technology and Innovation. Svein Richard Brandtzæg, Executive Vice President and Head of Aluminium Products September 6, 2007

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1 Technology and Innovation Svein Richard Brandtzæg, Executive Vice President and Head of Aluminium Products September 6,

2 Key messages Technology for differentiation Technological leadership increasingly important for operations in high-cost / high-price countries Rising global consumption, higher raw material and energy prices Climate change creates new opportunities Hydro s focus Next-generation cell technology Energy reduction and lower CO 2 emissions Reduced investment cost per tonne Recycling Reduced cost, energy consumption and CO 2 emissions Increase value added in new innovative products partnering with customers Lighter cars, better performance, reduced lifecycle, C0 2 emissions Improved energy efficiency in buildings 2

3 Hydro s integrated value chain Technology - Raw materials Crude oil quality Anode quality Furnace - operation Filtration Homo - genization. TP* Forming operations Refinery techno - logy Raw materials Oxide quality Primary Potline techn. Liquid metal Casting Casting techn. EI, SI, FA ingots Extrusion Rolling Annealing Sheet Profiles Forming Joining Surface treatment Sorting and upgrading Bauxite quality Fuel quality Recycling 3

4 Different technological strategies Upstream and downstream Primary metal production to lowest cost Differentiation and added value downstream Metal Casthouse Products Extrusion Rolling Added Value 4

5 Aluminium is energy intensive Primary energy used, MWh equivalent (global average) Bauxite/ alumina Anodes Reduction* Rectifer loss/ fume treatment/ casthouse Fabrication Total *Theoretical process energy needed: 6.3 MWh/tonne 5

6 Reducing carbon emissions Part of the solution Kg CO 2 e / Kg Aluminium* Drastic cut in emissions from Norwegian smelters since 1990 Absolute greenhouse gas emissions reduced by 1 million tonnes CO 2 equivalents Qatalum Further reduction in emissions targeted Optimized process control, cell and suction systems Carbon capture: Bring forward feasible solutions for smelters * Average specific emissions from Norwegian smelters 6

7 Innovative, sustainable solutions Energy recovery and reduced emissions Portfolio of projects aiming for decreased energy consumption Energy recovery from side walls Heat exchanging from raw gas Next-generation process control D2 7

8 Next-generation cell technology on track Targeting leadership Investment and operational cost Energy consumption Safety and environmental performance Hydro s new cell and smelter solutions will save several hundred USD per tonne invested capacity, based on cell technology well above 400 ka 8

9 Alloy development Key to customer satisfaction Different chemistry different surface quality Good performance Bad performance Mg 5Si 6 Tailor made properties and optimized cost effectiveness through development of alloys and material processing Significant improvements achieved for all products Crash management High speed alloys for extrusion Trademark alloys for foundries Lithographic, foil and heat transfer applications 9

10 Aluminium recycling Part of the solution > 70% of all aluminium ever produced is still in use Saves 95% of GHG emissions Saves 95% of energy CO2e/tonne Aluminium Steel 10

11 Recycling-friendly alloys Containers for pre-fabricated food Demand from end-customer (large retail-store chain, UK) Carbon-footprints to be presented for end-consumers in food stores Containers to be made of recycled Aluminium Results and benefits Alloy development between Hydro, customers and food-store chain Lower metal cost, green image, tighter link to customer, increased margins and increased sale 11

12 Hydro s positions in recycling Technology competence Two-chamber melting furnace and rotary furnaces Metallurgical alloy development and scrap competence Capabilities to handle difficult scrap Rolled Products: 4 remelters in Europe: tonnes Extrusion ingot: 6 remelters in Europe: tonnes 5 remelters in the US: tonnes Economy: cost reductions Climate: reduced CO 2 emissions 12

13 High-speed performance Engineering new requirements into new product generations Crash-test extruded profile Crash-test car 13

14 Aluminium lightweighting Part of the solution Hydro delivers extruded, coated tube and finstock Simplifies heat exchanger manufacturing Condenser (climate control) Radiator Heater Evaporator (climate control) Add-on transmission oil cooler Transmission oil cooler Engineoil cooler 14

15 What happens during a brazing cycle? 15

16 Energy-efficient building solutions Hydro Building Systems and PV technologies Major new buildings to be energy-neutral "The building sector represents up to 40% of Europe s energy consumption" Solar energy part of the solution for a future energy balance Building envelope or façade will play major role 16

17 Hydro Building Systems Creating energy-efficient solutions InventSkin part of the solution A façade concept made of multiple layers providing several energyefficiency functions Reduces primary energy and CO 2 emissions - 50% or more for heating, cooling, ventilating and lighting Up to 80% reduction of stand-by losses due to integration of electronic devices Up to 70% reduction of wires and electronic steering devices within the façade 17

18 Key messages An attractive industrial partner both upstream and downstream Next-generation cell technology Energy reduction and reduced CO 2 emissions Reduced investment cost per tonne Recycling Reduced cost, energy consumption and CO 2 emissions Increase value added in new innovative products in partnerships with customers Lighter cars, better performance, reduced lifecycle CO 2 emissions Improved energy efficiency in buildings 18

19 Cautionary note in relation to certain forward-looking statements Certain statements contained in this announcement constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In order to utilize the safe harbors within these provisions, Hydro is providing the following cautionary statement. Certain statements included within this announcement contain (and oral communications made by or on behalf of Hydro may contain) forward-looking information, including, without limitation, those relating to (a) forecasts, projections and estimates, (b) statements of management s plans, objectives and strategies for Hydro, such as planned expansions, investments, drilling activity or other projects, (c) targeted production volumes and costs, capacities or rates, start-up costs, cost reductions and profit objectives, (d) various expectations about future developments in Hydro s markets, particularly prices, supply and demand and competition, (e) results of operations, (f) margins, (g) growth rates, (h) risk management, as well as (i) statements preceded by expected, scheduled, targeted, planned, proposed, intended or similar statements. Although Hydro believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, these forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and forecasts that, by their nature, involve risk and uncertainty. Various factors could cause Hydro s actual results to differ materially from those projected in a forward-looking statement or affect the extent to which a particular projection is realized. Factors that could cause these differences include, but are not limited to, world economic growth and other economic indicators, including rates of inflation and industrial production, trends in Hydro s key markets, and global oil and gas and aluminium supply and demand conditions. For a detailed description of factors that could cause Hydro s results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, please refer to the risk factors specified under Risk review Risk factors on page 134 of Hydro s Annual Report 2006 (including Form 20-F) and subsequent filings on Form 6-K with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. No assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Hydro disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Use of non-gaap financial measures/ Cautionary note in relation to oil and gas reserves With respect to each non-gaap financial measure Hydro uses in connection with its financial reporting and other public communications, Hydro provides a presentation of what Hydro believes to be the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure and a reconciliation between the non-gaap and GAAP measures. This information can be found in Hydro's earnings press releases, quarterly reports and other written communications, all of which have been posted to Hydro's website ( The United States Securities and Exchange Commission permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved reserves that a company has demonstrated by actual production or conclusive formation tests to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions. We use certain terms in this presentation material, such as expected recoverable resources, that the SEC s guidelines strictly prohibit us from including in filings with the SEC. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 20-F, SEC File No , available from us at our Corporate Headquarter: Norsk Hydro, N-0240 Oslo, Norway. You can also obtain this form from the SEC by calling SEC