Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Energy use and conservation, the environment and sustainability as it relates to the steel industry.
Latest News
Report: Process Route Decisions Loom for European Steelmakers
30 April 2020 - To meet the European Union’s 2050 carbon neutrality goal, the European steel industry will have to make some very big and very expensive technology investment decisions in the next five to 10 years, according to a new report from the German strategy consultant Roland Berger.
Chinese Steelmaker Places Order for Generating Turbines
14 April 2020 - China’s Baotou Iron and Steel Group has placed an order for two blast furnace gas (BFG)-powered generating units from Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd.
Slag Is a Useful Byproduct. These Researchers Think It Has Even More Potential.
08 April 2020 - Researchers at Australia’s RMIT University said they might have found a way to improve the utility of slag as a concrete aggregate, research that could strengthen steel’s role in the circular economy.
EU Should Adopt Carbon Border Tax on Steel, ArcelorMittal Says
16 March 2020 - ArcelorMittal is calling on EU leaders to include a carbon border adjustment in its EUR1 trillion Green Deal, its plan to make the carbon neutral by 2050.
ArcelorMittal Reaches New Deal on ILVA Steel Works
04 March 2020 - ArcelorMittal and the Italian government have agreed to revised terms governing the steelmaker’s acquisition of the ILVA steel works in Italy.
Canadian Steel Producers Net-Zero Goal Set to Be Achieved by 2050
04 March 2020 - Members of the Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) aim to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, the trade group announced Wednesday.
Rio Tinto Investing US$1 Billion to Meet Climate Change Targets
27 February 2020 - UK-based metals miner Rio Tinto has rolled out new emissions reductions goals – and a plan to invest approximately US$1 billion over the next five years to meet them.
ABB to Supply Fossil-Free Steel Project With Automation Suite
06 February 2020 - ABB has been chosen to provide the electrical and automation system for SSAB’s hydrogen-based DRI plant in Luleå, Sweden.
ArcelorMittal Recognized As Global Leader on Climate Action
27 January 2020 - A non-profit organization that administers a global disclosure system on carbon emissions for investors and others has given high marks to ArcelorMittal for its leadership on corporate transparency and action on climate change.
CMC Poland Signs Renewable Power Agreement
22 January 2020 - Commercial Metals Co.’s Poland mill has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy.
SSAB Americas to Introduce Fossil-Free Steel to North America
17 December 2019 - SSAB Americas is aiming to produce fossil fuel free steels at its U.S. mills by 2026, and its Montpelier, Iowa, USA, facility already is on track to be completely by renewable energy by 2022, the company has said.
ArcelorMittal Mills Seek New Sustainability Credential
27 November 2019 - All of ArcelorMittal’s European flat-rolled facilities will begin working to obtain a new sustainability certification developed by ArcelorMittal and others, the company has announced.
Salzgitter Selects Builder for Planned Electrolysis Plant
18 November 2019 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has contracted Siemens Gas and Power to build a 2.2 mW hydrogen plant that will fill all of the mill’s current demand for the gas.
SSAB to Begin Process Route Shift
14 November 2019 - SSAB plans to replace two of its Swedish blast furnaces with an electric arc furnace and intends to be the first to bring a fossil-fuel-free steel to the market, company officials announced during the annual Swedish Steel Prize event this week in Stockholm.
thyssenkrupp Testing Hydrogen Injection in Blast Furnaces
14 November 2019 - Looking to significantly reduce its carbon dioxide emissions, German steel producer thyssenkrupp has launched what it says is a series of first-of-a-kind tests into the use of hydrogen in a blast furnace.
U. S. Steel Targets Cut in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
13 November 2019 - United States Steel Corporation is committing itself to reducing its carbon dioxide emissions by 20% over the next decade, the company announced Wednesday.
World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Pilot Facility Launched in Austria
13 November 2019 - voestalpine has started up its pilot-scale electrolysis plant and is producing hydrogen derived from renewable sources of electricity. According to voestalpine, the new plant has a capacity of over 6 MW. It uses renewable energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen and will be able to test whether the technology deployed is suitable for use on an industrial scale.
Big River Strikes Up Supply Partnership With Solar Equipment Maker
13 November 2019 - Big River Steel has won a long-term agreement to supply a New Mexico-based solar panel tracking equipment manufacturer, the companies have jointly announced.
Italian PM Promises to Block ArcelorMittal’s Ilva Exit
07 November 2019 - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he will not allow the world’s largest steelmaker to walk away from its agreement to acquire the country’s largest steel works and promised a vigorous court fight if it does.
EVRAZ Pueblo to Harness the Sun to Make Greener Steel
30 September 2019 - In partnership with Xcel Energy and Lightsource BP, EVRAZ North America announced a long-term agreement to develop a new 240-MW solar facility at its Rocky Mountain Steel division in Pueblo, Colo., USA.
