Steel Giant Comes Out Swinging Against Fossil Fuel
Carbon capture and upcycling is one of the avenues ArcelorMittal is pursuing to cut fossil fuel out of the steel making picture.
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Greening Cement & Steel, the Building Blocks of Our Civilization
A recent report in Nature not only highlighted the need for greening the building blocks of our civilization, but also made some strong suggestions for how to do so. “Cement and steel are essential ingredients of buildings, cars, dams, bridges and skyscrapers. But these industries are among the dirtiest on … [continued]
US EIA Analysis Explores Energy Effects of Low-Carbon Steelmaking
The Early Adoption Case (EAC) of our newly released Issues in Focus: Energy Implications of Potential Iron and Steel-Sector Decarbonization Pathways explores the effects on energy demand of the steel industry becoming an early adopter of renewable hydrogen and increasing the share of steel produced using electric arc furnaces in China, OECD … [continued]
Stelco Will Recycle EV Batteries At Its Ontario Factory
Stelco, a Canadian steel company, has announced plans to recycle end-of-life EV and lithium-ion batteries at its factory in Ontario. Stelco will be using proprietary technology from a joint venture of German and Australian metal companies Primobius GmbH and Neometals Ltd. Stelco negotiated binding licenses and option agreements with the … [continued]
Sweden Pushes For Real Green Steel
HYBRIT and H2 Green Steel have launched projects in Sweden with a target to manufacture 10 million tonnes (mt) of fossil fuel-free crude (green) steel per year by 2030. Success, of course, depends on the numbers adding up, or rather, the numbers going down. To make green steel, you need … [continued]
Slow-Walkers In The Green Steel Industry
BHP — not just Australia’s largest miner but the world’s largest miner — is aggressively seeking to reduce its carbon footprint. It is the company’s ambition to reduce operational emissions by at least 30 per cent by 2030, and to achieve net zero by 2050. “During the 2021 financial year, … [continued]
Green Hydrogen Pokes At LNG, Hits A Nerve
The global LNG market is holding up for now, but Uniper’s plans for a green ammonia and green hydrogen hub in Germany could shake things up.
Green Hydrogen, Waste Hydrogen Both In Play For Rapid Decarbonization
A new gigascale green steel project in Sweden aims at sprinkling green hydrogen fairy dust on electric vehicles everywhere.
Reducing Emissions From Cement & Steel Production
There’s more to lowering atmospheric carbon dioxide levels than driving electric cars. Decarbonizing the cement and steel industries will be equally as important.
Green Steel — New Steelmaking Process Lowers Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Cuts Costs, & Improves Quality
The production of steel is one of the most energy-intensive of all industrial activities, and also responsible for a good portion of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The world produces about 1.5 billion tons of steel annually. The enormous, extremely hot cauldrons where this steel is made contribute around 5% … [continued]
