Tag: New Zealand

According to the World Economic Forum, the demand for steel is bound to increase by more than a third by 2050. Along with steel´s importance for core infrastructure, we must acknowledge its importance in achieving a global transition to a clean energy economy and zero-emission targets. New Zealand (Aotearoa) is actively participating in this transition. The GSW editorial team had the opportunity to talk to Dr. Troy Coyle, CEO of HERA, a New Zealand-based independent research association that supports research in heavy engineering with a focus on structural steel. To have a better grasp of HERA´s mission and New Zealand´s potential for decarbonisation, Green Steel World sat down with Dr. Coyle for an informative conversation.

In New Zealand, iron is produced from titanomagnetite ironsand. A team at Robinson Research Institute lead by Dr Chris Bumby have demonstrated how hydrogen can revolutionize this process as a replacement for coal.