Direct-reduced iron and its more transportable sister hot-briquetted iron have dallied in the wings of mainstream steelmaking as high-quality and low-residual furnace inputs for nearly 60 years. Suddenly the two have swept center stage for holding the key to steel decarbonization. Combined with hydrogen instead of traditional natural gas and linked with efficient furnaces powered .
Open letter by the CEOs of the EU steel industry to the European Parliament and the member states. Climate, competitiveness and jobs depend on upcoming policy choices.