'Record rates': How electric arc furnaces are forging a greener future for the steel industry

Cecilia Keating
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An Arcelor Mittal steel plant | Gredit: Arcelor Mittal
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An Arcelor Mittal steel plant | Gredit: Arcelor Mittal

Around half of new steelmaking capacity looks set to come from electric arc technologies, according to a new analysis that suggests the transition towards green steel is gathering pace

The global steel industry is making significant steps towards a greener future, with recent data hailing a "notable move" across the industry towards less climate-intensive methods of iron and steelmaking....

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