Green steel

The economic case for green steel production at a Michigan steel mill

Cleveland-Cliffs’ Dearborn Works blast furnace is due for relining in 2027. Advocates say now is the time to convert it to new technology powered by clean energy.

By Kari Lydersen . 19 November 2024

Brown factory towers against a blue sky — Blast furnaces at a Michigan steel mill (Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Green steel

Move over, data centers. US steel mills need lots of clean power too.

A new report quantifies just how much clean electricity the US steel industry will need to decarbonize — a task that could get even harder under Donald Trump.

By Maria Gallucci . 18 November 2024
Clean industry

Biden’s $6B bid to clean up heavy industry at risk under Trump

A federal program that aims to clean up 33 industrial facilities, from steel mills to snack plants, could face big cuts in Trump's second term.

By Maria Gallucci . 11 November 2024
Green steel

Indiana residents push for a cleaner steel industry in their community

Nippon Steel wants to buy U.S. Steel. Locals near a steel plant welcome the move — as long as the Japanese firm converts the facility to be less polluting.

By Kari Lydersen . 31 October 2024
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
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
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