Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Energy use and conservation, the environment and sustainability as it relates to the steel industry.

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Severstal to Supply Steel for Hyperloop Transport System Prototype

15 October 2021 - The Russian steelmaker announced yesterday it has secured a contract with transport and technology company Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc. (HyperloopTT) to supply steel for the development of the first commercial prototype of a hyperloop transportation system.

Rio Tinto Trialing Biomass in Low-Carbon Steel Technology

14 October 2021 - The company announced today it is performing trials in Germany on a technology that would use biomass in steelmaking instead of coking coal in the steelmaking process.

Bighorn Solar Project Dedicated at EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel

13 October 2021 - Together with global solar leader Lightsource bp and Xcel Energy, EVRAZ North America today unveiled its new 300-MW Bighorn Solar project, making it the world’s first steel mill to be powered predominantly by solar energy.

Danieli and TOLO Partner on New Reusable CO2 System

13 October 2021 - Danieli Engineering & Systems has partnered with TOLO Green S.r.L. to develop a solution to high CO2 production, the company announced yesterday.

Here’s What the World’s First Vehicle Made With Fossil-Free Steel Looks Like

13 October 2021 - Volvo Group have unveiled the design for the world’s first vehicle built from fossil fuel–free steel.

British Steel Pledges to Go Net-Zero

08 October 2021 - British Steel announced yesterday its commitment to delivering net-zero steel by 2050 and significantly reducing its CO2 emissions intensity by 2030 and 2035.

thyssenkrupp Launches Steel With 70% Lower CO2 Emissions

07 October 2021 - The company announced yesterday that the first batches of its new bluemint® pure steel products were delivered to a customer.

SKF Joins Research Effort for Fossil-Free Bearing Steel

06 October 2021 - Swedish bearing manufacturer SKF has signed on to support the development of fossil-free bearing steel in collaboration with the Center for Hydrogen Energy Systems Sweden (CH2ESS) initiative at Luleå University of Technology, SKF announced in a press release.

Nucor Unveils Net-Zero Steel

05 October 2021 - The steelmaker announced today the launch of a line of net-zero carbon steel products called Econiq™, produced using 100% renewable energy and carbon offsets, according to Nucor.

thyssenkrupp, Primetals Technologies Partner on Blast Furnace Decarbonization Technology

04 October 2021 - The two companies have signed an exclusive agreement to bring to market the Sequence Impulse Process (SIP) for blast furnaces, Primetals Technologies has announced.

Harsco Environmental Partners With Magsort on Metal Recovery Technology

30 September 2021 - The environmental solutions provider announced Wednesday it has formed a strategic relationship with Magsort Ltd. to enable steelmakers to recover higher-value metallics from steelmaking slags.

Ovako Pledges to Go Carbon-Neutral in 2022

28 September 2021 - To meet its goal of zero-carbon-emission steel, the Swedish steel producer announced it will utilize carbon offsets beginning 1 January 2022.

ArcelorMittal Granted €280 Million EIB Loan for Decarbonization R&D

28 September 2021 - The European Investment Bank (EIB) funding, backed by the Investment Plan for Europe, will support ArcelorMittal’s European research and development activities through 2023.

Gerdau Celebrates Groundbreaking for 80-MW Texas Solar Farm

27 September 2021 - Gerdau Long Steel North America kicked off construction of a 700-acre solar farm near the steelmaker’s Midlothian, Texas, USA, facility, according to an official press release.

SMS group, MMK Sign MoU for Decarbonization Technologies

23 September 2021 - Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) and SMS group recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and use of technologies to reduce or eliminate CO2 emissions, according to a press release from SMS group.