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Video: How the US can decarbonize steel, cement and chemicals

Watch a discussion about efforts to decarbonize these heavy-emitting but necessary industries.

31 October 2023
Clean industry

Five things to know about decarbonizing cement, steel and chemicals

Here are the key takeaways from Canary Media’s in-depth series on how to cut carbon emissions from heavy industry.

By Dan McCarthy . 30 October 2023
Clean industry

Chart: Here's where the carbon-intensive steel industry is concentrated

China makes half of the world's steel, and steel makes up a huge portion of the world's carbon emissions.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 27 October 2023
Guest essay

How 'Buy Clean' policies will help decarbonize heavy industries

The U.S. government and leading states are leveraging their vast purchasing power to spur manufacturing of low-carbon steel, cement and more.

By Anish Tilak . 27 October 2023
Clean industry

This key chemical is super dirty to make. Can an electric furnace help?

These high-profile pilots are using electricity to slash CO2 emissions from making ethylene — the building block of materials from plastic to PVC.

By Maria Gallucci . 26 October 2023
Clean industry

How to clean up the dirtiest parts of chemicals manufacturing

The government has a blueprint to reduce the carbon pollution of chemical production. Here are some key takeaways.

By Eric Wesoff . 26 October 2023
Hydrogen

We need green hydrogen to clean up heavy industry. Who's making it?

There’s essentially no clean hydrogen produced in the U.S. today, but developers are hustling to build projects to supply low-carbon steel, cement and chemicals.

By Julian Spector . 26 October 2023
Clean industry

The trillion-dollar quest to make green steel

From Arkansas to the Arctic Circle, steel manufacturers are exploring ways to decarbonize the CO2-intensive steel industry.

By Maria Gallucci . 25 October 2023
Clean industry

'Electrowinning' could help win the race to clean up dirty steel

Startup Electra wants to replace blast furnaces with battery-like systems that use acid solution and clean electricity to pull pure iron out of low-grade ores.

By Jeff St. John . 25 October 2023
Clean industry

To decarbonize cement, the industry needs a full transformation

Cement production has an enormous carbon footprint. That can be curbed with plug-and-play solutions, but eliminating emissions entirely will require big, ambitious action.

By Jeff St. John . 24 October 2023