Ford Makes Deals To Buy Cleaner Steel

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:00:55 +0000

It’s tempting to think of steel as something humanity didn’t get until after the industrial revolution, but that’s only partially true. Steelmaking dates back thousands of years, and things like swords and springs were made. They probably didn’t know why the better irons they were blasting out in bloom furnaces were stronger, but instead of […]

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Buy Clean Takes Center Stage at U.S. DOT & Other Agencies

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2022 20:17:55 +0000

Both the Biden administration and Congress recognize the importance of investing big in a clean and globally competitive industrial manufacturing base. A cornerstone of that effort is leveraging the federal government’s purchasing power to buy cleaner concrete, steel, and other industrial materials to catalyze market transformation. The Biden administration has already laid vital groundwork to do […]

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How to Cut Steel Industry’s CO2 Emissions & Climate Threat

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 22:14:56 +0000

Hybrit hydrogen fossil free steelRMI reveals product-level carbon accounting guidance, giving corporations and steel companies the power to accelerate decarbonization of a sector contributing ~7 percent of global greenhouse gases. RMI’s Climate Intelligence has released guidance for steel companies to report and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions impact of their products, giving them a competitive advantage as the preferred suppliers to corporations with […]

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Solar Project Forges a Bright Future for Colorado Steel Mill

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:21:00 +0000

The Bighorn Solar farm has been called the future of renewable energy. It’s a project dedicated to providing cleaner power for a major industrial facility, while also investing in the community and

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Independent Study Validates that Steelmaking by Electric Arc Furnace Manufacturers in U.S. Produces 75% Lower Carbon Emissions

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:13:29 +0000

Courtesy of the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) Washington, D.C. — Steel produced by electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers in the U.S. has a carbon intensity that is approximately 75% lower than traditional blast furnace steelmakers. This is the finding of an independent study of steelmakers worldwide conducted by CRU Group, a global business intelligence firm specializing in […]

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Nextracker & BCI Steel Renovate Abandoned Pittsburgh Steel Factory to Serve Growing U.S. Utility-Scale Solar Market

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 19:52:14 +0000

This is Nextracker’s third new factory, adding to the company’s new Texas and Arizona factories announced in April and May, towards building 10 GW of annual domestic solar tracker capacity. Courtesy of Nextracker — by Pallavi Singla.

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Steel, Steel, & More Steel: Big Plans For Floating Wind In Celtic Sea

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:29:01 +0000

floating wind turbines tetraspar demonstrator WalesJust look at the size of this thing! New “TetraSpar” offshore floating wind demonstration project is good news for global steel industry.

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The POWER Interview: Solving Issues in the Solar Sector

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:16:32 +0000

The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) for the past few years has talked about the importance of “building a strong solar manufacturing sector and supply chain in America” to support the nation’s economy, and to help “keep pace with rising domestic and global demand for affordable solar energy.” Recent events, including further disruption of global […]

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