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currently, most of the world's steel is produced with coal — a lot of it with australian metallurgical coal.(some steel is produced with biochar, some with gas.)
to reduce emissions, several companies are working to eliminate coal (and gas) from steel production…
this is significant for 
as metallurgical coal makes up $43.6bn (9.3%) of our exports, 2x the share of thermal coal.
most of our met coal comes from QLD.
it's been said: coal will leave australia before australia leaves coal.
here's a list of "green steel" initiatives:
as metallurgical coal makes up $43.6bn (9.3%) of our exports, 2x the share of thermal coal.most of our met coal comes from QLD.
it's been said: coal will leave australia before australia leaves coal.
here's a list of "green steel" initiatives:
1. german engineering & steel giant @thyssenkrupp_en is working on two parallel pathways.
i visited last year and wrote this report: https://twitter.com/simonahac/status/1203796803126095872?s=20
i visited last year and wrote this report: https://twitter.com/simonahac/status/1203796803126095872?s=20
2. @hybrit_project (JV of
@LKABgroup, @VattenfallGroup & @SSAB_AB) set to complete a pilot "direct reduction" plant using hydrogen this year, & launch fossil-free steel products in 2026.
project aims to reduce sweden's emissions by 10%, finland's by 7%. https://renewablesnow.com/news/ssab-plans-fossil-free-steel-products-launch-in-2026-685427/
@LKABgroup, @VattenfallGroup & @SSAB_AB) set to complete a pilot "direct reduction" plant using hydrogen this year, & launch fossil-free steel products in 2026.
project aims to reduce sweden's emissions by 10%, finland's by 7%. https://renewablesnow.com/news/ssab-plans-fossil-free-steel-products-launch-in-2026-685427/
3. austria's @voestalpine just completed the world's largest "green"-hydrogen plant (H₂ produced with renewables) to supply research into removing coal from steelmaking.
(they'll also make money using the H₂ electrolysers to balance the grid.) https://techxplore.com/news/2019-12-major-carbon-neutral-steel-green-hydrogen.html
(they'll also make money using the H₂ electrolysers to balance the grid.) https://techxplore.com/news/2019-12-major-carbon-neutral-steel-green-hydrogen.html
4. german steel company salzgitter @SZAG_Karriere has installed wind turbines & electrolysers at their mill to produce green-H₂ for their SALCOS ("SAlzgitter Low CO₂-Steelmaking") project, R&D aimed at removing coal from steel production. https://www.metec-tradefair.com/en/News/Topics/How_Salzgitter_AG_intends_to_avoid_greenhouse_gases_in_the_future
5. sanjeev gupta of @LibertySteelGrp, owner of the whyalla steel works, has committed to make the group "the world's first carbon neutral steel company" by 2030.
it's estimated the eyre peninsula could support up to 60GW of renewables, supplying the H₂. https://www.whyallanewsonline.com.au/story/6465527/gupta-launches-liberty-steel-group/
it's estimated the eyre peninsula could support up to 60GW of renewables, supplying the H₂. https://www.whyallanewsonline.com.au/story/6465527/gupta-launches-liberty-steel-group/
…if i've missed any initiatives, please let me know and i'll append to this list.
how about you @BlueScopeAus? couldn't find any announcements.
how about you @BlueScopeAus? couldn't find any announcements.
