Jilt Sietsma in Trouw about sustainable steel production

Steel production accounts for 7% of global CO2 emissions. That should and could be more sustainable. That is why 31 parties, both research institutes and industry, are joining forces to develop a new set of technologies based on hydrogen, renewable energy and circular iron and steel processing. The ultimate goal is a CO2-neutral steel sector by 2050.

From the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, the Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) department in particular has a strong presence in this programme. In the article "Nederland steekt 100 miljoen euro in onderzoek naar schoner staal" from Trouw, Jilt Sietsma tells more: https://www.trouw.nl/duurzaamheid-economie/nederland-steekt-100-miljoen-euro-in-onderzoek-naar-schoner-staal~b706189c/