Steel production generates almost 10% of global carbon emissions and has long been considered “hard to abate.” Enter Boston Metal, a startup that aims to make carbon-free steel using only (sing it with me!) clean electricity. CEO Tadeu Carneiro explains “molten oxide electrolysis” and its potential to transform the industry.
This boston company has developed a new process to manufacture steel using zero carbon dioxide and a whole lot of electricity
This is an an ad for VC funding. German companies have been using wind turbines to generate hydrogen to burn their furnaces for steel refining for years.
This process doesn’t use Hydrogen. They briefly discuss the hydrogen powered steel process to cover the bases, but this is a different process.
As for the Ad allegation, I mean kinda, that’s why the CEO agreed to the interview, but David Roberts just likes interviewing interesting innovators and policy leaders in the climate Tech space.
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This is an an ad for VC funding. German companies have been using wind turbines to generate hydrogen to burn their furnaces for steel refining for years.
This process doesn’t use Hydrogen. They briefly discuss the hydrogen powered steel process to cover the bases, but this is a different process.
As for the Ad allegation, I mean kinda, that’s why the CEO agreed to the interview, but David Roberts just likes interviewing interesting innovators and policy leaders in the climate Tech space.