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The Ready for Green Steel campaign is an international campaign that called for prompt changes within the steel industry. I was delighted to receive the opportunity to talk to Ms. Kirsi Vuorinen, Project Manager at WWF (World Wildlife Fund) Finland, who kindly shared more information about this commendable project that was underway between November 2023 and January 2024.

In this exclusive interview, we delve into the world of green steel with a key player in the movement, CALSTART. Jon Gordon, Deputy Director, Green Steel, kindly shared insight into CALSTART´s Green Steel Program and shed light on the ongoing efforts to foster sustainability within the steel sector in the US.

While the past year has seen a dynamic market development for sustainable steel products, it is time to take a closer look at customers’ response to CO2-reduced solutions such as Kloeckner’s Nexigen® umbrella brand, for example: What are the experiences with the industry’s requirements and what is needed to move ahead, embracing the next-level green steel business?

With more than a century of expertise in metals, technology and mining, and a vision to become the customer’s first choice in sustainable stainless steel, Outokumpu is honouring its heritage by continuously pushing the boundaries of possible in terms of decarbonisation. During a conversation with the Green Steel World, Dr. Max Menzel, Head of Sustainability and Technical Customer Service at Outokumpu, highlighted some key elements that set Outokumpu’s sustainability agenda apart and place the company at the forefront of the race against climate change.

Sergei Mishin of Emerson explains how digitally-enabled, smarter plants using DRI processes and electric arc furnace technology can not only achieve more sustainable, high-quality production but also be economically viable.

The scarcity of resources represents one of the main obstacles for decarbonisation to be carried out. In the light of the ongoing energy transition and the difficulties that the steel industry is facing in that regard, a significant increase in demand for steel scrap can be expected. Therefore, all available sources must be utilized. As we are observing the humanity´s tale of sustainability unfold, Applied New Technologies AG (ANT AG), a German company based in Lübeck, is set on contributing to the noble cause. How? By providing products for dismantling obsolete ships with an environmentally friendly method.

OMC Thermochemistry seeks to commercialize a thermochemical pathway that uses heat and globally abundant materials (steel and aluminum) in a readily scalable fluidized bed reactor to split water to make green hydrogen, reduce CO2 to make CO, or co-feed water and CO2 to make syngas. The technology is currently at an integrated benchtop scale (Technology Readiness Level 5), and the company is looking for pilot opportunities with commercial collaborators.

The 28th annual United Nations climate meeting (COP 28) took place from November 30 to December 12 in Dubai, UAE. As expected, renewable energy was one of the key topics during discussions on how to limit and prepare for future climate change. In this exclusive piece, Mr. Patrick Donati, Founder of Terrawatt kindly shares his insight on this event from the perspective of a renewable energy expert.

Even though there have been several technological advancements, most of the world´s steel is still produced in blast furnaces (BFs) resulting in over eight percent of greenhouse gas emissions. The statistic is sending us a very clear message: every solution that appears on the horizon should be fully embraced in order for us to meet our net zero goals. Norway, well-known as the European renewable energy hub, has even more to offer in that regard. Through their Norwegian headquarters and the Chinese subsidiary, WAI Environmental Solutions (WAI) offers a cost-effective solution for metallurgical industries to meet their decarbonisation goals, in the form of biocarbon products.

Given its potential to revolutionize and redesign the steelmaking process, (green) hydrogen is among the most sought-after solutions. Steel companies worldwide are directing their attention to its use. Hydrogen-based steelmaking´s potential to spark change notwithstanding, the matter of finding the right technology that ensures an efficient and cost-effective process remains. With almost sixty years of experience in delivering innovation and modern solutions, Sarralle is up to the task.