ChatGPT generated this high-resolution image of stacked steel beams and rebar at a construction site, illustrating steel’s foundational role in traditional building
My recent online conversation with Scott Norris, a structural steel expert and Director of Engineering Solutions at Steelcon, prompted me to reexamine some assumptions I had previously made about global steel demand projections. Scott, whose practical experience within the steel industry grants him clear insights into current operational constraints and … [continued]
ChatGPT generated panoramic aerial image of a major Chinese city skyline filled with rooftop solar installations
China’s coal-fired electricity generation took an unexpectedly sharp turn downward in the first quarter of 2025, signaling a potentially profound shift in the world’s largest coal-consuming economy. This wasn’t merely a seasonal dip or economic distress signal; rather, it represented a clear and structural turning point. Coal generation fell by … [continued]
The new Mojave Micro Mill near Bakersfield, the first new steel mill built in California in 50 years, will be powered by renewable energy.
A new study examines the contribution of scrap steel towards a more resilient European economy and circular automotive industry. In 2023, the European Commission released a proposal for a new End of Life Vehicle Regulation (ELVR). The proposal builds on and aims at replacing two existing Directives: Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles … [continued]
The Texas-based startup Utility Global is offering a reactor-based, non-electric, hydrogen-producing blast furnace waste gas conversion system to the global clean steel movement.
Money to clean up steel, ammonia, chemicals, and other sectors dropped by more than half in 2024 compared with 2023, according to a report by Canary Media. Global investment in efforts to decarbonize heavy industries totaled just $31 billion in 2024, making it a tough year for hydrogen-based steel making … [continued]
A slew of tariffs are emanating from the Oval Office that are designed to show the world who’s boss. Be careful what you wish for, people.
An alliance of cleantech businesses and civil society proposes 15 measures to deliver a joint roadmap for Europe’s decarbonisation and competitiveness under the Clean Industrial Deal. This morning, T&E, alongside 15 other organizations, sent key recommendations to the Commission for the Clean Industrial Deal (CID), set for publication on February 26. The … [continued]
The new maladministration is taking bold steps to make America irrelevant again, cheered on by the worst and dumbest In society.
The most critical resource needed in the ongoing transition to electric vehicles isn’t lithium, silicon, or nickel — it’s an adequate workforce. Training people for the green industrial workforce needed for the 21st century industrial revolution is critical, needed in high volume, and hard to get and keep at the … [continued]
