Reinforced concrete was invented in the mid-19th century, a game-changer in the construction world. French gardener Joseph Monier is often credited with its creation. While experimenting with materials to build stronger garden pots and tubs, he had the idea to combine concrete with iron mesh in 1849. Monier patented his … [continued]
ChatGPT & DALL-E generated panoramic image of an electric arc furnace cauldron with slag forming on the surface, while a cement truck is standing by
An electric arc furnace is like a giant, high-tech kitchen appliance for melting metal. Imagine a huge, robust pot where you throw in scrap metal, like old cars or broken appliances. Instead of using gas or coal to heat things up, this “pot” uses powerful electric arcs — think of … [continued]
Green hydrogen is among the pathways under development to decarbonize iron- and steelmaking (image courtesy of Lhyfe).
Green hydrogen is working its way into the steel industry, and a new round of ARPA-E funding could help accelerate the trend.
Meet Three Teams Competing To Build Better Power Lines and Conductors To Supercharge Our Clean Energy Future Power lines—those high-flying cables that transmit electricity all over the country—are far from invisible. They sweep along roads, cut through yards to deliver energy to homes, and transmit power from sunny solar farms … [continued]
A panoramic example of the Great Lakes Pine Forests and Barrens ecosystem. Image:
NPS Photo (public domain).
Advancing Policies and Infrastructure to Support Near-Zero-Emissions Steel Production in the Great Lakes Region. The Great Lakes region, spanning from Minnesota to Pennsylvania, is a steel manufacturing powerhouse, accounting for 60% of all steel production capacity in the United States and 100% of coal-based steel production. It is also a … [continued]
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
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]
A $7 billion green steel plant uncorks the green hydrogen bottleneck with on-site electrolyzer systems and renewable energy.
This article focuses on the 2023 findings of the annual State of Climate Action report series. View past articles here: 2022 | 2021 | 2020. Today’s climate change headlines often seem at odds with each other. One day, it’s catastrophic wildfires wreaking havoc around the world; the next, it’s an … [continued]
The locomotives are expected to reduce airborne particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions by 385 tons – the equivalent emissions of 7,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles.
With an assist from the global steel industry, the humble electric vehicle battery case is ready for its Mobility-as-as-Service closeup.
With an assist from the global steel industry, the humble electric vehicle battery case is ready for its Mobility-as-as-Service closeup.
