Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Energy use and conservation, the environment and sustainability as it relates to the steel industry.
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SSAB Greenlights Plan to Build EAF Mill
11 April 2024 - SSAB’s board of directors have given the go-ahead on construction of a EUR4.5 billion EAF mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden.
Report: Europe So Far Has Committed EUR10 Billion to Steel Decarbonization Projects
10 April 2024 - European countries are throwing significant financial support to steel decarbonization projects, announcing EUR10.5 billion in grants between January 2023 and March 2024, according to Ukrainian think tank and consultancy GMK Center.
Salzgitter Eyes 2026 Start of New Scrap Shredding Plant
04 April 2024 - Salzgitter has commissioned construction of an EUR30 million scrap shredding plant at its Salzgitter work in Germany, the company has said.
U. S. Steel Signs Agreement for Carbon Sequestration Plant
03 April 2024 - United States Steel Corporation has signed an agreement with carbon capture specialist CarbonFree to build a sequestration plant at Gary Works.
Nucor Teams With Google, Microsoft on Electricity Procurement
20 March 2024 - Nucor Corp. will work with Google LLC and Microsoft Corp. to meet their collective electricity needs together and develop procurement models designed to accelerate the development of first-of-a-kind and early commercial projects, including advanced nuclear, next-generation geothermal, clean hydrogen, long-duration energy storage.
SAIL, Primetals Technologies to Collaborate on Decarbonization
06 March 2024 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) and Primetals Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding to closely collaborate on projects and technologies related to decarbonization of the steelmaker’s Rourkela plant in Odisha, India.
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.
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.
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 Signs US$2.7B Natural Gas Supply Agreement
04 January 2024 - ArcelorMittal Mexico has renewed a natural gas supply agreement with Mexican state utility CFE Energía, a 10-year deal worth US$2.7 billion, according to the Reuters news service.
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.
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.
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.
Rooftop Solar Installation to Help Power Rebar Mill
13 November 2023 - Philippines rebar maker Real Steel is investing the equivalent of US$17.9 million in a rooftop solar system, according to the BusinessWorld newspaper.
British Steel Announces EAF Conversion
07 November 2023 - British Steel has unveiled a GBP1.25 billion plan to decarbonize its steelmaking process by converting to electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking.