A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University is part of a national effort to "reimagine" steel production, developing an innovative and low-cost process that could replace blast furnaces for ironmaking.
<p>The DOE recently announced $19 million in funding for Argonne to lead the Center for Steel Electrification by Electrosynthesis. The center's aim is to develop a cost-effective process for steel making that would greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.</p>