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The Role of Hydrogen in Decarbonizing Major Sectors - IDTechEx idtechex.com Mar 24, 2026 3 facts
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.
claimThe steel and transportation industries are expected to benefit significantly from the use of low-carbon hydrogen, such as green hydrogen, to reduce harmful emissions.
measurementThe steel industry currently accounts for nearly 10% of global emissions.
Hydrogen Can Immediately Reduce Emissions for Heavy Industry rmi.org Jan 28, 2020 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 U.S. industry: A review ideas.repec.org 2 facts
referenceMarcus Kirschen, Victor Risonarta, and Herbert Pfeifer published 'Energy efficiency and the influence of gas burners to the energy related carbon dioxide emissions of electric arc furnaces in steel industry' in the journal Energy in 2009 (vol. 34, issue 9, pages 1065-1072).
referenceMarcus Kirschen, Karim Badr, and Herbert Pfeifer published 'Influence of direct reduced iron on the energy balance of the electric arc furnace in steel industry' in the journal Energy in 2011 (vol. 36, issue 10, pages 6146-6155).
Tariffs: Estimating the Economic Impact of the 2025 Measures and ... richmondfed.org Apr 2, 2025 1 fact
quote"We are in the steel industry. While the tariffs will increase costs for the company, we expect most of those costs to be passed on. The bigger concern is what will the impact be on the overall demand."
History of tariffs in the United States - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimThe iron, steel, and wool industries were well-organized interest groups that demanded and usually obtained high tariffs through their support of the Republican Party.