Energy, Environment & Sustainability
News items focusing on evolving technologies and steps taken to create a sustainable industry and minimize environmental impact.
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H2 Green Steel Receives EU Financial Support
14 July 2023 - Steel startup H2 Green Steel will share in EUR1.2 billion in funding under a EU program meant to support the bloc’s clean energy transition.
ArcelorMittal Invests in Biocarbon Producer
14 July 2023 - ArcelorMittal is investing CA$6.6 million in biocarbon producer CHAR Technologies Ltd. and also will further explore the use of its product at the steelmaker’s Dofasco facility.
U. S. Steel Offers Environmental Declarations for BRS Customers
13 July 2023 - United States Steel Corporation has begun issuing environmental product declarations on flat-rolled products originating in Big River Steel Works furnaces, the company said Thursday.
ArcelorMittal Signs Sustainability MoU With Automotive Supplier Snop
28 June 2023 - The steelmaker and the automotive supplier signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today to strengthen the companies’ cooperation on environmental sustainability.
Primetals Technologies, LanzaTech Sign On for 10 More Years of Collaboration
27 June 2023 - Carbon capture and utilization company LanzaTech and Primetals Technologies have renewed a 10-year cooperation agreement for the deployment of environmental solutions for the steel industry.
Scania Moves to Decarbonize Supply Chain With Help From H2 Green Steel
27 June 2023 - Swedish truck maker Scania has signed on with H2 Green Steel for sustainably produced steel.
Vallourec, Evonik Sign MoU for CO2 Transport
27 June 2023 - Tubular solutions provider Vallourec and chemical firm Evonik Industries AG have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop tubular transportation technologies for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).
Ekinciler to Build Solar Power Plant in Turkey
27 June 2023 - Turkish long products maker Ekinciler Demir Çelik is building a 27 MWe solar farm in Eskişehir, according to SteelRadar.
Outokumpu, thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe Collaborate on Decarbonizing the Automotive Industry
26 June 2023 - Stainless steel producer Outokumpu is collaborating with service center thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe and exhaust system manufacturer Boysen Group to unveil the world’s first “toward-zero” stainless steel to the automotive industry.
POSCO Selects Tenova for KRW600 Billion EAF Installation (Update)
21 June 2023 - South Korea’s POSCO has placed an order with Tenova for a Consteel electric arc furnace (EAF), a transformative project that will usher in a new era of steelmaking for the traditionally integrated producer, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
SMS group, Tata Steel to Demonstrate New BF Decarbonization Technology
15 June 2023 - SMS group and Tata Steel plan to jointly showcase new decarbonization technology designed for blast furnaces.
European Steel Producers, Workers Push for Government Support
14 June 2023 - Approximately 12,000 steelworkers rallied at thyssenkrupp Steel headquarters in Duisburg, Germany, Wednesday, demanding that the German government commit to funding the industry's effort to abate CO2 emissions, reports the Reuters news service.
Rio Tinto, China Baowu Partner on Australian, Chinese Decarbonization Projects
12 June 2023 - Rio Tinto and China Baowu Steel Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a number of decarbonization-related projects in Australia and China, the iron ore miner has announced.
JFE Steel Partners With ExxonMobil on H2 Line Pipe Development
09 June 2023 - Japan's JFE Steel and ExxonMobil will work on developing high-pressure line pipe meant to carry hydrogen, reports NikkeiAsia.
H2 Green Steel Considers North American Steel Production Plant
08 June 2023 - Nordic startup H2 Green Steel has signed a supply agreement with Mercedes-Benz for 50,000 metric tons annually of green steel as they assess the potential to produce steel in North America.
SSAB, Fortum to Initiate FEED Study on Hydrogen-Based Sponge Iron Plant
05 June 2023 - SSAB and Finnish energy company Fortum will undertake a front-end engineering design of a potential industrial-scale, hydrogen-reduced sponge iron plant, the companies have announced.
SSAB to Proceed With EAF Installation
02 June 2023 - SSAB’s board of directors has greenlighted construction of an electric arc furnace at its Oxelösund mill, a SEK6.2 billion (US$575.6 million) investment that is projected to reduced Sweden’s national CO2 output by 3%.
India’s Steel Ministry Considering Proposals for Green Hydrogen R&D
01 June 2023 - The country’s steel ministry is seeking proposals for research and development of green hydrogen use in iron and steel production, Argus Media reported yesterday.
Nucor, ExxonMobil Sign Carbon Capture Agreement
01 June 2023 - Nucor Corp. will begin capturing CO2 emissions at its Louisiana direct reduction plant through a new agreement with ExxonMobil, the steelmaker said on Thursday.
POSCO Looks to Begin Work on Pilot DRI Plant
30 May 2023 - POSCO is set to break ground on a pilot-scale direct reduction plant that utilizes hydrogen, reports The Korea Economic Daily newspaper.
