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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SSAB Introduces a Green Steel, and New Growth Targets
28 March 2023 - SSAB has unveiled a branded steel made from scrap and produced with fossil-fuel-free energy.
BHP, HBIS Agree to Trial Carbon Capture Tech
28 March 2023 - BHP has agreed to trial pilot-scale demonstrations of carbon capture and utilization (CCUS) technologies at a customer’s steel plants in China.
Outokumpu to Consider Nuclear as a Way to Power Steelmaking
23 March 2023 - Outokumpu has signed a memorandum of understanding with Finnish energy producer Fortum to explore the use of nuclear power in its steel operations.
voestalpine Board OKs EUR1.5 Billion EAF Installation
22 March 2023 - voestalpine will proceed with a EUR1.5 billion investment in two electric arc furnaces (EAFs), with construction expected to start next year, the steelmaker said on Wednesday.
Here’s How One Buyer Is Putting Green Steel to Work
17 March 2023 - A Pennsylvania producer of limestone, sand asphalt and aggregates has become the first North American buyer of a construction vehicle made from fossil-fuel-free steel, according to an announcement from Volvo Construction Equipment.
thyssenkrupp DRI Plant to Utilize Midrex Technology
14 March 2023 - Midrex Technologies Inc. will partner with SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth to build thyssenkrupp’s planned 2.5-million-ton direct reduction plant.
JSW Steel USA to Digitally Publish Carbon Emissions Data on Products
09 March 2023 - JSW Steel USA will begin publishing environmental production declarations (EPDs) through a digital platform, the company has announced.
U. S. Steel Opens Discussions on Potential Carbon Capture Project
02 March 2023 - United States Steel Corporation is considering a potential carbon capture project at its Gary, Ind., USA, facility, announcing Thursday that it has opened discussions with the developer of a carbon capture and reuse technology.
thyssenkrupp Selects SMS group for EUR1.8 Billion Plant Project
01 March 2023 - thyssenkrupp has placed an EUR1.8 billion order with SMS group for a hydrogen-based direct reduction plant, two melting units and ancillary equipment.
South Korea Looks for Technological Solutions to Industrial Net Zero Strategy
28 February 2023 - South Korea will build a hydrogen-based direct reduction plant as part of a plan to achieve carbon neutrality in its industrial sector, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus.
IDOM to Consult on Direct Reduction Plant Build
23 February 2023 - A startup ironmaker that is planning to build a hydrogen-based direct reduction plant in southern France has selected consulting engineer IDOM to conduct the pre-feasibility studies, the firm has announced.
Algoma Reports Progress on Meltshop Project
20 February 2023 - Algoma Steel has reached a new milestone in construction of its electric arc furnace based meltshop, setting the first structural steel columns that will support the facility.
Spain Grant to ArcelorMittal Decarbonization Project Cleared
20 February 2023 - The European Commission has OK’d a EUR460 million grant Spain plans to give to ArcelorMittal’s Gijon facility in support of its decarbonization efforts.
SSAB to Explore Sustainable Quicklime Use in Steel Production
16 February 2023 - SSAB, a Swedish technology company and a limestone producer will conduct preliminary research on incorporating sustainably produced quicklime into SSAB's steelmaking process.
Nucor Launches First Sustainable Steel Product for Offshore Wind Applications
19 January 2023 - Nucor Corp. is introducing an advanced, heavy-gauge steel plate designed specifically for offshore wind energy applications.
Primetals Technologies Sees Third of Seven Offgas Cleaning Plants Placed Into Service
10 January 2023 - Primetals Technologies has started up the third offgas cleaning plant at the Acciaierie D’Italia mill in Taranto, Italy, the plant builder reports.
SMS group Unveils DC Power System for Metals Plants
16 December 2022 - SMS group has launched sales of an internal DC grid that promises to help steel mills decarbonize production and run more efficiently.
Report: Renewables Could Overtake Coal as World’s Largest Power Source by 2025
14 December 2022 - Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the energy crisis it set in motion are greatly accelerating the growth of renewable energy capacity, so much so that renewables could surpass coal as largest global source of electricity by 2025, reports the International Energy Agency (IEA).
EU Reaches Agreement on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
13 December 2022 - The European Union has reached a tentative agreement on a plan to tax imported goods whose manufacture produces high levels of carbon dioxide.
ArcelorMittal Celebrates Start of Offgas Recycling Plant
08 December 2022 - ArcelorMittal’s integrated mill in Ghent, Belgium, has inaugurated a EUR200 million system that captures offgases and converts them to ethanol.
