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Update #18 | Sustainability News from U.S. Steel, Nucor and Cleveland-Cliffs

In this report, learn about U.S. Steel’s definitive agreement to capture carbon emissions, Nucor’s new insulated metal panel facility to cut GHG emissions and Cleveland-Cliffs’ award from the DOE to accelerate decarbonization technologies.

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BuildSteel is tracking the sustainability initiatives of Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) members and their partners. Here is some recent sustainability news related to the cold-formed steel (CFS) framing industry.

U.S. Steel Signs Carbon-Capture Agreement

United States Steel Corporation, a leading steel producer and SFIA member, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to capture carbon emissions generated from U.S. Steel’s Gary Works Blast Furnaces.

The project will use CarbonFree’s SkyCycle™ technology to capture and mineralize up to 50,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, equivalent to emissions produced by nearly 12,000 passenger cars annually, and will have the opportunity to expand the carbon-capture amounts in the years to come.

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CarbonFree’s SkyCycle system at the company’s R&D center in San Antonio, Texas. Photo Credit: CarbonFree

“Innovating to capture carbon at an integrated mill is the latest example of how steel is enabling a more sustainable future,” says Scott Buckiso, senior vice president and chief manufacturing officer at U.S. Steel.

Construction on the SkyCycle plant in the U. S. Steel Gary Works facility is expected to begin soon. Operations will begin in 2026. The definitive agreement has a term of 20 years following its in-service date. 

Read the full news release.

Nucor Facility Cuts Energy Consumption Linked to GHG Emissions

Nucor Corporation, a Charlotte, N.C., steel products manufacturer and SFIA member, has initiated operations of its new insulated metal panel manufacturing facility in Brigham City, Utah. 

Insulated metal panels facilitate cost-effective climate control in the built environment and reduce energy usage and overall operations related to greenhouse gas emissions.

Nucor Corporation insulated metal panel manufacturing facility Brigham City Utah

Nucor Corporation celebrates the opening of a new insulated metal panel manufacturing facility in Brigham City, Utah. Photo Credit: Nucor

The new $35 million, 127,000 square foot facility will produce a comprehensive range of insulated wall and roof panels for use in warehousing, distribution and data centers. 

“The Nucor Insulated Panel Group is an example of how our sustainable growth strategy is working,” says Brad Ford, executive vice president, fabricated products, at Nucor. “We established a nationwide footprint to supply our customers with a range of insulated panel products to serve fast-growing markets like distribution and data centers.”

Read the full article.

Cleveland-Cliffs’ Expected Award Funding Will Reduce GHGs

Cleveland-Cliffs, a flat-rolled steel producer in North America and SFIA member, announced two of its projects have been selected for awards of up to $575 million in total funding from the Department of Energy. 

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The DOE is considering decarbonization investments in the Middletown Works facility in Ohio (pictured) and the Butler Works facility in Pennsylvania. Photo Credit: Cleveland-Cliffs

The DOE is considering decarbonization investments in the Middletown Works facility in Ohio and the Butler Works facility in Pennsylvania. If awarded, the projects will allow for substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions across the company’s footprint, helping to drive down operating costs. 

This federal funding is being made available through DOE’s Industrial Demonstrations Program, which was funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.

Read the full news release.

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