Featured in Further upstream – 10-2024

UP: Forged by nature

Emissions from steel production each year equal those of a major developed economy. Yet steel is a crucial material to support the energy transition, among its many other applications – making its supply essential. Enter green steel, the production of which interrelates with solar, wind, and green hydrogen in intriguing ways.

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Jonathan Gifford

05 Nov 2024

“The more mature pathway for producing green iron uses ultra-high grade iron ore … therefore Australia faces competition from higher grade iron ore produced in other parts of the world” – Dino Otranto, Fortescue Metals. | Photo: Fortescue

As it did with lithium-ion batteries, the automotive sector looks set to become a demand driver and transformational force for a crucial aspect of the global energy transition. Carmakers are emerging as the first large-scale purchasers of green steel. With the automotive industry responsible for 12% of global steel demand, according to the World Steel …

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