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Tenova Joins Green Hydrogen Trial
29 February 2024 - Tenova is partnering with two other Italian companies on a project intended to validate hybrid heating technologies for steel reheating, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
EU OKs Germany Plan to Support ArcelorMittal Project
29 February 2024 - The European Commission has signed off on Germany’s EUR1.3 billion financial aid package to ArcelorMittal in support of the steelmaker’s plan to decarbonize facilities there.
Wanted to Buy: Hydrogen. And Lots of It.
19 February 2024 - thyssenkrupp Steel is soliciting bids for hydrogen to run its planned direct reduction plant, a first in the company’s decarbonization journey.
Solar Array Brings Clean Energy to SSAB Service Center
15 February 2024 - An SSAB service center in Italy is being run entirely on fossil-fuel-free power after having installed a solar panel array on the roof of its facility, the company reports.
Nippon Steel Reports Successful H2 Injection Trial
14 February 2024 - Nippon Steel Corp. reduced blast furnace CO2 emissions by 33% during a month-long hydrogen injection trial, the company has reported.
Tenova LOI Thermprocess Reports Success in Hydrogen-Fueled Annealing Trial
08 February 2024 - Collaborating with Tenova LOI Thermprocess, thyssenkrupp Hohenlimburg has successfully annealed a batch of hot-rolled strip by way of a CO2-neutral process that produces low NOx emissions.
Tata Steel Announces Plan to Replace U.K. BFs with EAFs
19 January 2024 - Tata Steel will close its two U.K. blast furnaces and replace them with electric arc furnaces as part of an effort to decarbonize its operations, the steelmaker announced Friday.
ArcelorMittal Moves French Decarbonization Project Forward
15 January 2024 - ArcelorMittal is advancing early plans for a major decarbonization project at its Dunkirk steel works in France, moving it to the front-end engineering design stage, the company has said.
Erdemir Announces US$3.2B Decarbonization Investment
11 January 2024 - Turkish steelmaker Erdemir said it will invest US$3.2 billion to reduce its emissions by 25% over the next seven years.
ArcelorMittal Commissions Demonstration Bio-Coal Plant
20 December 2023 - ArcelorMittal Belgium has commissioned a facility that converts waste wood into bio-coal for use in its Gent blast furnace, the company has announced.
Legislators Propose U.S. Carbon Border Adjustment Tax
07 December 2023 - Two U.S. lawmakers are reintroducing a bill that would assess a carbon border adjustment tax on energy-intensive imports, while incentivizing decarbonization of domestic manufacturing.
Alfa Laval Partners With Outokumpu on Green Stainless Steel Solution
05 December 2023 - Heat transfer specialist Alfa Laval will begin buying low-CO2 stainless steel from Outokumpu under a new supply contract, the companies report.
What’s the Measure of Green Steel? The WTO Is Proposing One Way to Look at It.
04 December 2023 - The World Trade Organization has put on the table a set of principles meant to standardize how greenhouse gas emissions are measured in the global steel industry.
ArcelorMittal Taps Sarralle for Spanish EAF
30 November 2023 - ArcelorMittal Asturias in Spain has signed Sarralle to build an electric arc furnace for its Gijón plant, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
SSAB Celebrates Start of Work on EAF
29 November 2023 - SSAB has broken ground on a SEK6.2 billion (approximately US$600 million) project to install an electric arc furnace and ancillary equipment at its Oxelösund plant in Sweden.
POSCO Plans to Go All in on H2 Ironmaking
27 November 2023 - South Korean steel giant POSCO plans to shift entirely to hydrogen-reduced iron production by 2050, reports BusinessKorea.
BlueScope Steel Selects Danieli Technology for Decarbonization Project
20 November 2023 - BlueScope Steel’s New Zealand Steel has ordered a Danieli Digimelter furnace as part of its plans to reduce its CO2 emissions.
Schneider Electric Opts for ArcelorMittal’s Renewably Produced XCarb Steel
20 November 2023 - French multinational Schneider Electric will buy ArcelorMittal’s XCarb recycled and renewably produced steel for its electrical cabinets and enclosures, the company has announced.
Outokumpu Takes Position in Biocarbon Producer
13 November 2023 - Stainless steel producer Outokumpu has acquired a 20% stake in a biocarbon producer, a move that locks up a supply of the material.
Nucor Announces 2050 Net-Zero Goal
13 November 2023 - Nucor Corp. has set a goal to achieve net-zero emissions target for 2050 under the Global Steel Climate Council’s Steel Climate Standard.
