Green steel

Green steel

Making steel with clean energy would curb health risks, report says

Speeding up America’s shift to cleaner steelmaking would not only slow CO2 emissions, but help reduce the toxic pollution from coal-based production.

By Maria Gallucci . 21 October 2024

Hydrogen

Green hydrogen headwinds hit production hub, steel project in Mississippi

In a sign of challenges facing green hydrogen, Hy Stor Energy abruptly canceled an electrolyzer deal for its hub, which is set to supply SSAB’s green steel site.

By Maria Gallucci . 9 October 2024

Man at burning furnace in gray protective coat

Green steel

Big steel buyers make a request for 1M tons of green steel

At Climate Week NYC, tech giants and real estate firms announced a new initiative asking steelmakers to deliver near-zero-emissions metal.

By Maria Gallucci . 24 September 2024

Big rolls of shiny steel on the floor of a factory

Green steel

Big green steel project in Ohio is on again after CEO waffles

After raising doubts, Cleveland-Cliffs says it’s still pursuing a federal $500M award. The flip-flop points to the challenges of cleaning up the steel industry.

By Maria Gallucci . 19 September 2024

Cloudy sky, top of a gate, and top of a U.S. Steel sign

Green steel

Nippon Steel's troubled merger with U.S. Steel has climate problems too

It’s possible to produce steel in a more climate-friendly way, but neither company seems ready to adapt.

By Gautama Mehta . 17 September 2024

Clean energy

Decarbonizing steel and concrete: “We’re in the age of urgency”

Climate Group's Jen Carson talks to Canary Media ahead of Climate Week NYC about the need to accelerate net-zero steel and concrete production.

By Maria Gallucci . 22 August 2024

Green steel

Chart: Steelmaking is starting to go electric

The majority of newly announced steel capacity in 2023 planned to use lower-emissions electric arc furnaces, but the dirty industry has a way to go to clean up.

By Dan McCarthy, Carrie Klein . 26 July 2024

Green steel

Cleaner steelmaking is actually starting to happen

A new report is “cautiously optimistic” about global efforts to decarbonize iron and steel production. But a rise in coal-based steelmaking threatens that progress.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 July 2024

Climatetech finance

This MIT-backed fund wants to solve the toughest climate problems

The Engine Ventures just raised $400M to help fill the vast funding gap for “tough tech” companies, including firms working to decarbonize heavy industries.

By Maria Gallucci . 27 June 2024

Green steel

How much clean energy does it take to make green steel?

The Biden administration is backing two projects that use clean hydrogen, not coal, to make iron. A new analysis estimates just how much renewable energy those facilities will need.

By Maria Gallucci . 22 May 2024

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Green steel

Making steel with clean energy would curb health risks, report says

Green hydrogen headwinds hit production hub, steel project in Mississippi

Big steel buyers make a request for 1M tons of green steel

Big green steel project in Ohio is on again after CEO waffles

Nippon Steel's troubled merger with U.S. Steel has climate problems too

Decarbonizing steel and concrete: “We’re in the age of urgency”

Chart: Steelmaking is starting to go electric

Cleaner steelmaking is actually starting to happen

This MIT-backed fund wants to solve the toughest climate problems

How much clean energy does it take to make green steel?