Greening Cement & Steel, the Building Blocks of Our Civilization

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:00:19 +0000

A recent report in Nature not only highlighted the need for greening the building blocks of our civilization, but also made some strong suggestions for how to do so. “Cement and steel are essential ingredients of buildings, cars, dams, bridges and skyscrapers. But these industries are among the dirtiest on the planet. Production of cement […]

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US EIA Analysis Explores Energy Effects of Low-Carbon Steelmaking

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 04:40:45 +0000

The Early Adoption Case (EAC) of our newly released Issues in Focus: Energy Implications of Potential Iron and Steel-Sector Decarbonization Pathways explores the effects on energy demand of the steel industry becoming an early adopter of renewable hydrogen and increasing the share of steel produced using electric arc furnaces in China, OECD Europe, Japan, and South Korea. […]

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