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Ford in Europe Signs for Low-CO2 Steel
25 October 2022 - Ford Motor Co.’s European operation has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with three steelmakers to buy low-CO2 steel for its vehicles, the automaker said Tuesday.
JSPL Signs MoU for 1,000 MW of Carbon-Free Energy
20 October 2022 - In line with its goal to become a net-zero steelmaker by 2035, India’s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with energy transition and decarbonization solutions firm Greenko Group to facilitate 1,000 MW of carbon-free energy for its steelmaking operations at Angul, Odisha.
LIBERTY Steel Trials Coal Substitute
19 October 2022 - LIBERTY Steel UK has wrapped up a successful trial of a coal substitute in its electric steelmaking operation in Rotherham, England.
ArcelorMittal Celebrates Start of Dofasco Decarbonization Project
13 October 2022 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco on Thursday broke ground on its CA$1.8 billion process conversion project that will transition it to a direct reduction–electric arc furnace route.
HYBRIT Hydrogen Storage Facility Is Up and Running
27 September 2022 - The first of its kind for storing fossil-free hydrogen gas, the rock cavern storage facility in Luleå, Sweden, is now operational, SSAB announced.
LIBERTY Ostrava Plans CZK 88 Million Investment to Reduce Sinter Plant Dust Emissions
27 September 2022 - The investment will include the installation of a new exhaust pipeline at LIBERTY Ostrava’s sinter plant north, aiming to reduce fugitive emissions by around 46%.
Rio Tinto, Shougang Group Sign Decarbonization MoU
27 September 2022 - Iron ore miner Rio Tinto and China’s Shougang Group have shaken hands on a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) intended to further development of decarbonization solutions for the steel industry.
Tata Steel Partners With Hatch on IJmuiden Process Route Conversion
15 September 2022 - Engineering and management consultancy Hatch Ltd. is joining Tata Steel’s effort to produce hydrogen-reduced iron and green steel at its lJmuiden plant in the Netherlands.
JSW Steel, SMS group to Partner on Decarbonization Projects
13 September 2022 - JSW Steel will collaborate with plant builder and mechanical engineer SMS group on decarbonization projects throughout its fleet of Indian mills.
thyssenkrupp Greenlights DRI Plant
08 September 2022 - thyssenkrupp will proceed with construction of a 2.5-million-metric-ton direct reduction plant at its Duisburg plant in Germany, the company said on Thursday.
JFE Steel Plans Multi-Billion Investment in Low-CO2 Steel
01 September 2022 - Japan’s JFE Steel is prepared to invest the equivalent of US$7.2 billion to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions, in part through building electric arc furnaces, according to the Reuters news service.
POSCO, Primetals Technologies Partner Up on Hydrogen DRI Plant
01 September 2022 - Primetals Technologies and POSCO will work together on developing a green steel demonstration plant using hydrogen reduction.
Tata Steel Plans 750K-Ton Rebar Mill, DRI Plants
29 August 2022 - Tata Steel has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian state of Punjab to build a greenfield rebar mill and has contracted for the design of direct reduction plants in Europe.
Salzgitter Signs Contract for EAF
25 August 2022 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has awarded a contract to Primetals Technologies for the design, supply and installation of an electric arc furnace (EAF), marking the first such contract to be let as the steelmaker undertakes a transformational process route conversion.
U. S. Steel Looks to Help Advance Clean Energy Hub
16 August 2022 - United States Steel Corporation will cooperate with two energy companies on advancing a clean energy hub in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, the steelmaker said on Tuesday.
Tosyali Finds There’s Room Enough for This Array Up on the Roof
10 August 2022 - Turkish steelmaker Tosyali has installed a 140-megawatt solar farm – on the roofs of its mill buildings.
SMA Claims Major Decarbonization Advantage for EAF Steelmakers
26 July 2022 - U.S. electric arc furnace (EAF) steels have a carbon emissions intensity that is approximately 75% lower than steel made via the traditional blast furnace route used by many overseas producers, a new study concludes.
JSW Steel, Boston Consulting to Work Together on Climate Goals
19 July 2022 - JSW Steel has enlisted the help of management consultant Boston Consulting Group as it works toward reducing its carbon emissions intensity.
BHP, Tata Steel Partner Up on CO2 Reduction Effort
19 July 2022 - Iron ore miner BHP and Tata Steel will work together on developing low-CO2 iron- and steelmaking technologies, the companies have announced.
EVRAZ North America Completes Testing on Hydrogen Transporting Steel
14 July 2022 - SMA Member Company EVRAZ North America announced this week it has successfully completed fracture toughness testing in a 100% gaseous hydrogen environment on its API 5L X65 Sour Service line pipe.
