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• Published Subscription Review Article 20 Sep 2025

  Eco-Friendly Steel Making for a Sustainable Future

  By Santosh Kumar

  Abstract: The iron and steel industry is one of the most energy-intensive sectors, accounting for approximately 5% of global energy consumption and contributing around 7% of worldwide CO2 emissions. The industry's carbon footprint is particularly challenging to reduce, as carbon plays a crucial role as a stoichiometric reducing agent in conventional steel production. The reduction of iron ore during the manufacture of primary (virgin) steel is responsible for a sizable amount …

  Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 15, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 6–31 Read article →