steel industry ↔ hydrogen

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Hydrogen is identified as a key fuel source for decarbonizing the steel industry [1], [2], and [3], with experts advocating for an immediate transition from traditional blast furnace technologies to hydrogen-based processes [4].

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Hydrogen Can Immediately Reduce Emissions for Heavy Industry rmi.org Rocky Mountain Institute 3 facts

claimIn economies with a large portion of coal power in their grid, such as India and China, hydrogen can still reduce emissions in the steel industry.

quoteThomas Kock Blank, a principal in the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Industry program, stated: 'What we found is that there is no reason to wait with transitioning the steel industry from current blast furnace technologies to using hydrogen. If we delay the fuel shift in heavy industry, shipping, trucking or other sectors, by the time there is a supply of green hydrogen at scale, we will already be overshooting a 1.5°C pathway.'

claimIn developed economies with less CO2-intensive power grids, such as the European Union and the United States, hydrogen produced through electrolysis can immediately begin decarbonizing the steel industry.

The Role of Hydrogen in Decarbonizing Major Sectors - IDTechEx idtechex.com Lily-Rose Schuett · IDTechEx 1 fact

claimThe increased uptake of hydrogen as a fuel is expected to improve sustainability across several sectors, with the steel and transportation industries benefiting most significantly from the use of low-carbon hydrogen.