Energy, Environment & Sustainability
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European Steel Association Warns Against Commission Proposal
13 November 2012 - EUROFER is warning against a Commission proposal to withhold 900 million CO2 certificates from the EU emissions trading market from 2013 to 2015, saying higher energy and carbon costs will not get Europe out of its crisis.
Severstal Ranked Leading Russian Metals and Mining Business in Energy and Ecology Report
08 November 2012 - OAO Severstal has been ranked the most environmentally friendly Russian metals and mining company in a report by Interfax-ERA, an ecology and energy rating agency.
European Alliance Calls for EU to Abandon Changes to Emission Trading System
06 November 2012 - The European Alliance of Energy-Intensive Industries - which includes EUROFER, the European Steel Aassociation - is urging the European Commission to abandon its plans to amend the Emission Trading System in a way that would increase energy costs for private and industrial consumers in Europe.
ArcelorMittal South Africa Ordered to Cease Operation Due to Environmental Concern
05 November 2012 - ArcelorMittal South Africa received notice from the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 22 October 2012 instructing the company to cease operation of certain units at its Vanderbijlpark plant; the department alleges that the units do not comply with certain conditions of the air emission license for the Vanderbijlkpark plant.
Lawsuit Threat Looms Over Nucor Steel Marion Plant Emissions
05 November 2012 - Nucor Steel Marion could face a lawsuit because of increased levels of manganese and arsenic in the air and soil that a team of attorneys says are the result of emissions from the company’s steel mill, according to the Marion Star.
SKF ConRo Unit Reduces CO2 Emissions From Steel Production
05 November 2012 - SKF announced that its SKF ConRo roll line unit, a BeyondZero Portfolio product, can reduce an estimated 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per roll line each year.
ThyssenKrupp CSA Comments on Detection of Graphite Dust in Surrounding Communities
02 November 2012 - On 30 October 2012, graphite dust was detected in the streets of three communities within a 2 km radius from ThyssenKrupp CSA’s (TKCSA) production facilities in Brazil.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Reducing Emissions with New Deduster
01 November 2012 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava in the Czech Republic has been using a dedusting filter installed last year to reduce dust emissions; in 2011, it reduced its PM 10 dust emissions by almost 40% compared to 2010.
Outotec Recognized Again in Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index
31 October 2012 - For the fourth consecutive year Outotec is included in the Nordic Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index, which highlights companies with the most professional approach to climate change disclosure practices.
ArcelorMittal Dofasco Pollution Belch Lasted Seven Minutes
29 October 2012 - The emissions that caused a black cloud of pollution to hang over ArcelorMittal Dofasco Sunday were cut off after seven minutes, according to the steelmaker, the Hamilton Spectator reported.
Italy Grants Ilva Steel Mill License With Strict Terms
26 October 2012 - Italy’s environment ministry on Friday gave steelmaker ILVA authorization to keep running its factory in southern Italy as long as it complies with strict conditions to reduce emissions and clean up the plant, Reuters reports.
Worldsteel Hosts Advancing Life Cycle Assessment Seminar in Latin America
25 October 2012 - More than 90 representatives from across Latin America came together to look at how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) could be rolled out through the steel industry in the region. LCA provides a method of assessing the environmental impacts of a product or material across the whole supply chain, from raw material extraction to end of life recycling or disposal.
Recycling Wasted Heat and Power Could Clean the Air
25 October 2012 - ArcelorMittal Steel USA is finding an uncommon way to beat the competition: It is cutting energy consumption at one of its steel plants in Chicago by re-using heat to make electricity. It says that it is saving $100 million a year by creating an extra 75 megawatts of emissions-free electricity, according to a Forbes report.
Gerdau Corsa Makes the Largest Private Investment in the History of Hidalgo State
24 October 2012 - Gerdau Corsa announced details of the project to build a new plant to produce structural steel in Ciudad Sahagún, Hidalgo, Mexico.
Outokumpu Featured in Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for Third Consecutive Year
23 October 2012 - Outokumpu’s approach to climate change disclosure is again recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and Outokumpu is included in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for the third consecutive year.
ArcelorMittal Poland Starts Up Investment at its Kraków Unit
19 October 2012 - ArcelorMittal Poland continues its investment program with the commencement of a coke gas cleaning installation in the Kraków coke plant.
Ruukki Joins Nordic Sustainable Building Program
18 October 2012 - Ruukki has signed the Nordic Built Charter, which is committed to a sustainable built environment.
ArcelorMittal Unveils New Collection of Chromium-Free Organic Coated Steels for Construction
16 October 2012 - ArcelorMittal has launched a range of organic coated steels that have eliminated the need for the chemical Strontium chromate (SrCrO4).
ArcelorMittal Skopje Presents New €3.5m Galvanizing Furnace
15 October 2012 - Macedonia's ArcelorMittal Skopje has presented its new €3.5m galvanizing furnace to its partners, as part of the company’s 2012 Customer Day.
Interpipe Steel Opens New Plant in Ukraine
08 October 2012 - On 4 October, in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, the electric steel melting complex Interpipe Steel - the first metallurgical plant built from scratch since Ukraine became independent - was opened. President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovich participated in the opening ceremony.
