Green steel

NASA mechanical design engineer Richard Hagen, left, and ORNL researcher Michael Borish inspect a lunar rover wheel prototype that was 3D printed at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $254 Million to Decarbonize America’s Industrial Sector & Revitalize Domestic Manufacturing

49 Projects Across 21 States and a New Funding Opportunity will Help Advance Next-Generation Technologies to Significantly Cut Emissions and Support President Biden’s Efforts to Build a Clean Energy Economy WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $171 million … [continued]

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Real Green Steel Progress

UK think tank ReThink Energy has produced its latest report on the transition of the steel industry, Green Steel Premium, Myth or Reality. Real green steel is possible, and now probable. They look at the effects coming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent impact on the price … [continued]

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Green Steel in the News Again

After a lull in green steel announcements, it seems like the quiet is being disturbed on many fronts. Tesla & Rethink Energy Green Steel Research Tesla has released its long-awaited Master Plan Part 3, which includes the statement: “Today hydrogen is produced from coal, oil and natural gas, and is … [continued]

DALL·E generatred image of feeding scrapped steel into an electric furnace, digital art

Steel’s Outsized Carbon Emissions Will Shrink Rapidly In Coming Decades Even As Demand Rises

With more scrapping and more direct reduction using lower carbon technologies such as Midrex’ DRI and HYBRIT every decade, and the likely creation of those facilities closer to iron ore mines, high-emissions furnaces will go out of business over the coming decades, unable to decarbonize.