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Flash Ironmaking Hits Combustion Wall Amid Steel’s Decarbonization Shift

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My recent update of my global steel projection through 2100, driven by China’s declining demand for cement and infrastructure construction, has refocused my attention on pathways for steel decarbonization. The dynamics of steel consumption and emissions are closely linked to building and infrastructure development, sectors traditionally responsible for about half … [continued]

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Renewables as a Bridge to Gas? America’s Energy Logic Goes Backwards

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In recent remarks, John Ketchum, CEO of NextEra Energy, laid out a curious and somewhat baffling narrative: renewables should serve as a transition solution toward expanding natural gas generation. Yes, you read that correctly. After decades of framing gas as a so-called “bridge fuel” to a renewable future, the argument … [continued]

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Trump 2.0 And Science Denial — Alice In Wonderland For The 21st Century

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Probably like you, I’ve been trying to figure out why the Trump administration is rife with science denial. At first I attributed it to anti-intellectualism. With that, I thought, went an ideological mindset in which people identified with superficialities like He Who Dies with the Most Toys Wins. But that … [continued]

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From Hydrogen Hope To EV Reality: How Hype’s Subsidy Bubble Burst

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Hype, once celebrated as a poster child for hydrogen mobility in Europe, has abandoned hydrogen as its primary fuel source, and has pivoted to solely electric vehicles for taxis. This pivot should not surprise anyone who has been closely tracking the consistent and inevitable collapse of hydrogen-powered transportation ventures around … [continued]

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