Clean industry

States get $1.2B to build roads, highways with low-carbon materials

The Biden administration awarded grants to 39 state departments of transportation. But the program is vulnerable to cuts under Trump.

By Maria Gallucci . 2 December 2024

Clean industry

Meta, Holcim, and other investors ink deals to clean up concrete

Tech firms and building materials giants are pouring money into startups that aim to decarbonize cement — a tricky but crucial task.

By Maria Gallucci . 2 October 2024
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
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
Clean aluminum

A new green aluminum plant could bring jobs — and clean energy — to Kentucky

The coal-rich state wants to land the first new U.S. smelter in 45 years. But the deal won’t happen unless Kentucky can furnish lots of clean energy.

By Maria Gallucci . 10 September 2024
Clean industry

Advocates push back on DOE-funded plan to make steel with plastic-based fuel

After a Pennsylvania business scored $182.6 million in loan guarantees for the project, environmentalists called for the DOE to change course.

By James Bruggers . 5 September 2024
Clean industry

Fortera lands $85M to scale up low-carbon cement

Cement-making is responsible for a lot of CO₂ emissions. With the new funding, Fortera aims to expand use of its tech, which can clean up the process.

By Jeff St. John . 20 August 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
Energy storage

Intersect Power to build $837M worth of grid batteries in Texas

The three Texas battery installations are expected to be up and running in 2024, helping provide more capacity to the state’s booming storage market.

By Jeff St. John . 17 July 2024
Clean industry

Rondo's heat batteries will soon be cleaning up factories in US, Europe

Storing clean electricity as heat could help decarbonize heavy industry and balance the grid — if the technology can prove itself in real-world conditions.

By Jeff St. John . 10 July 2024
Clean industry

In a first, a solar microgrid will directly power an industrial plant

Timet’s facility in West Virginia will use solar and batteries to make titanium products. The durable metal is used in everything from airplanes to pacemakers.

By Maria Gallucci . 9 July 2024