The first fossil-free steel is ready and is delivered to Volvo – “Sweden’s SSAB says it has “produced the world’s first fossil-free steel” and has started delivering it to the Volvo Group, its first customer […]
According to the International Energy Agency, the iron and steel sector is responsible for 2.6 gigatons of direct carbon dioxide emissions each year. In 2019, this figure was greater than the direct emissions from sectors such as cement and chemicals.
The IEA adds that the steel sector is “the largest industrial consumer of coal, which provides around 75% of its energy demand.”
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/19/first-fossil-free-steel-produced-in-sweden-delivered-to-volvo.html
This has been made possible thanks to the Hybrit technology.
To learn more about its development, visit this website: https://www.hybritdevelopment.se/en/
