Casey Crownhartarchive page of MIT Technology Review reports that Boston Metal has successfully scaled up its green steelmaking process, producing over a ton of steel using electricity instead of carbon-intensive methods. This innovation, known as molten oxide electrolysis (MOE), could eliminate CO2 emissions if powered by renewable energy. The company plans to launch a demonstration plant by 2027 and aims to license the technology to steelmakers. Crownhart writes:archive page
Green-steel startup Boston Metal just showed that it has all the ingredients needed to make steel without emitting gobs of greenhouse gases. The company successfully ran its largest reactor yet to make steel, producing over a ton of metal, MIT Technology Review can exclusively report.
The latest milestone means that Boston Metal just got one step closer to commercializing its technology. The company’s process uses electricity to make steel, and depending on the source of that electricity, it could mean cleaning up production of one of the most polluting materials on the planet. The world produces about 2 billion metric tons of steel each year, emitting over 3 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide in the process. […]
In steel and other heavy industries, the scale can be mind-boggling. Boston Metal has been at this for over a decade, and it’s fascinating to see the company make progress toward becoming a player in this massive industry.
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