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Alunorte reduces CO2 emissions
13.01.2025
Hydro Alunorte has invested in implementing electric boilers for steam production at the alumina refinery. This will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 550,000 tonnes per year.
Sustainable copper materials for 3D printing
10.01.2025
Achieving great things with small particles: A researcher at the University of Wuppertal is developing new sustainable copper-based materials for 3D printing.
SHS - Stahl-Holding-Saar participates in hydrogen alliance
08.01.2025
German steel group SHS – Stahl-Holding-Saar takes part in alliance “H2med Southwestern Hydrogen Corridor” to accelerate decarbonization through the implementation of the Southwestern Hydrogen Corridor.
Chinese researchers achieve breakthrough in iron production
06.01.2025
A Chinese research team has reportedly developed a new iron production technology that can reduce iron ore in seconds instead of hours with almost no impact on the climate. The innovation works without coal and can also handle low-quality raw materials. The ‘explosive’ ironmaking breakthrough achieves 3,600-fold productivity boost.
Biden blocks U.S. Steel sale to Nippon Steel
05.01.2025
Global hydrogen atlas shows possible import countries for Germany
02.01.2025
Germany will have to import a large proportion of green hydrogen and hydrogen-based synthesis products to cover its needs. A consortium of scientists and development cooperation partners has developed a global hydrogen potential atlas that identifies and analyses sustainable locations for the green hydrogen economy of the future.
ArcelorMittal ships first ethanol from pilot plant at Gent steelworks
31.12.2024
LanzaTech and ArcelorMittal have reached a milestone with the production of ethanol from ArcelorMittal's Steelanol plant in Gent. The ethanol produced by the plant from blast furnace emissions has reached a volume that allows it to be transported by barge.
ArcelorMittal ships first ethanol from pilot plant at Gent steelworks
31.12.2024
LanzaTech and ArcelorMittal have reached a milestone with the production of ethanol from ArcelorMittal's Steelanol plant in Gent. The ethanol produced by the plant from blast furnace emissions has reached a volume that allows it to be transported by barge.
Sail to build high-speed bar mill
30.12.2024
Indian steelmaker Sail has awarded a turnkey contract to Danieli for the design and construction of a 1 million tonne-per-year capacity bar mill and a new reheating furnace.
Outokumpu invests in a biocarbon plant in Germany to reduce its direct emissions
26.12.2024
Stainless steel maker Outokumpu is building a biocarbon plant in Sassnitz, Germany. The raw material produced there will be processed into biocoke in Tornio, Finland. The reducing agent made from renewable raw materials helps to reduce CO2 emissions in ferrochrome production.