Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Energy use and conservation, the environment and sustainability as it relates to the steel industry.
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Saarstahl Prepares to Move Ahead on DRI, EAF Conversion
05 December 2022 - Saarstahl AG leaders are greenlighting a EUR3.5 billion plan to build two electric arc furnaces (EAFs) and a direct reduction plant at sites in Germany, the company has said.
Omani Steelmaker Looks to Build Green Mill
05 December 2022 - Oman’s Jindal Shadeed Group has announced plans to build a 5-million-ton green steel plant at the country’s Port of Duqm, reports the English-language Arab News newspaper.
Asian Conversion to Hydrogen DRI Still Decades Away, Says BHP Executive
01 December 2022 - Wholesale replacement of Asia’s blast furnace fleet with hydrogen-fed direct reduction plants is likely decades away, a BHP executive told the South China Morning Post.
Tata Steel Partners With SMS group, Primetals Technologies in Decarbonization Effort
30 November 2022 - Tata Steel has signed separate memorandums of understanding with plant builders Primetals Technologies and SMS group as it looks to decarbonize its steelmaking operations.
Rio Tinto Steps Up Testing of New Low-Carbon Ironmaking Process
23 November 2022 - Iron ore miner Rio Tinto will build a large-scale pilot plant to further test its promising low-carbon ironmaking process, the company has announced.
Volvo’s First Electric and Fossil-Free Steel Trucks Now in Production
16 November 2022 - The first of Volvo’s heavy-duty electric trucks, some of which are being built with fossil-free steel, have rolled off the assembly line, the company reports.
ArcelorMittal to Trial Carbon Capture Tech in North America, Europe
27 October 2022 - ArcelorMittal will test out carbon capture technology at plants in Europe and North America under a newly signed agreement, the steelmaker said on Thursday.
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.
Salzgitter Reports Success With Hydrogen Electrolyzer Trial Run
17 October 2022 - Salzgitter is wrapping up what it calls a successful trial with high-temperature electrolysis for hydrogen production and steel production.
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.
This Company Says It Has a New Way to Decarbonize Steel. Investors Are Getting Behind It.
07 October 2022 - A Colorado-based start-up that is looking to commercialize an electrochemical process for refining iron ore has raised US$85 million in capital.
Solar Developer Gets OK for Big River Generation Facility
06 October 2022 - The Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved a 250-MW solar farm that will provide power to United States Steel Corporation’s expanding Big River Steel plant.
POSCO Joins Offgas Recycling Research Effort
06 October 2022 - POSCO has signed on to a research effort that is exploring technologies to convert steel mill offgas into a plastics raw material, reports the Aju Business Daily newspaper.
Siderúrgica Huachipato Signs On for Digitalization Project With SMS digital
27 September 2022 - SMS digital has entered into an agreement to provide a package of advanced digital services for the Siderúrgica Huachipato’s Talcahuano facility in Chile to help the company achieve efficiency cost savings.
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%.
Report: Middle East, North Africa Has Potential to Be Green Steel Leader — If It Acts Fast
22 September 2022 - The Middle East and northern Africa (MENA) could be a world leader in green steel production, if it makes prompt investments in renewable energy and green hydrogen, according to a new report from the U.S.-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
Nucor Begins Pursuit of LEED Certification for New Plate Mill
20 September 2022 - Nucor Corp. has formally declared its intention to seek LEED certification for its Brandenburg, Ky., USA, plate mill, the company said on Tuesday.
