Hydrogen-based steelmaking unlikely to occur on scale until 2040: Alacero congress

Steelmaking using green hydrogen isn’t likely to occur on any sizeable scale until around 2040, a prominent international plantmaker said at the Latin American Steel Association’s annual conference Nov. 8. Insufficient renewable energy will be available for hydrogen production in the short term, and hydrogen costs will remain too high, said Rolando Paolone, the CEO and chief technology officer of…Steelmaking using green hydrogen isn’t likely to occur on any sizeable scale until around 2040, a prominent international plantmaker said at the Latin American Steel Association’s annual conference Nov. 8. Insufficient renewable energy will be available for hydrogen production in the short term, and hydrogen costs will remain too high, said Rolando Paolone, the CEO and chief technology officer of…  Read More