Sweden pioneers green steel production, using hydrogen rather than coal

Sky News' Hannah Thomas-Peter visits a steel plant in Sweden, where green hydrogen is being used to produce the material rather than carbon-producing coal.
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[@paulingvar]

Sky News missed to mention how this hydrigen is produced. The idea is to use mostly wind power ( and hydro) , and then electrolysis

[@laftiskuno4074]

14,18, 24... even gold not all with the same rating.

[@shodaikitetsu7633]

even if this is gray or blue hydrogen still way more than using coal

[@robindumpleton3742]

They built nuclear

[@paulingvar]

@@robindumpleton3742 In the mid 80s. But this idea is not based on those plants of which many are shut down.

[@doyouknoworjustbelieve6694]

Electric Power sources in Sweden are Nuclear, Wind and hydro.

[@AmerBoyo]

This is just fantastic. Well done all! Science and hard work pay off again. Now to replicate across the world:)

[@matsv201]

No, its political and an very bad idea.

[@AmerBoyo]

@@matsv201 if it works, and doesn’t emit carbon dioxide… it’s an improvement! Global warming is real, just ask the oil companies, they know better than anyone.

[@matsv201]

@@AmerBoyo no, its not an improvment because it uses more energy in a grid that have not coal and gas, so the CO2 is as an effect hgiher. Its also unrrsonably expensive, not only that, it also drives up the cost of Electric power.

[@tseuren123]

@@matsv201 isnt that how all mayor industries develop, inefficient at first but getting cheaper the more the industry and infastructure around it develops? also since a lot of costs like polution, damage to human health and emissions are externalized (as in the producers/facturies dont have to pay for them society does) its not that simple of a calculation in cost.

@@matsv201 Bollocks

[@xax8918]

Brilliant...well done.

[@PMMagro]

As a Swede it is great to see soem off tehse Northen town formally just losing many yopung growing and developing many new technolougies. Now people have to move there for work :-)

[@benrose1874]

Well wishes for Sweden.

[@stickynorth]

This is the future!

[@TheGoodGuys_BreakingNews]

This looks awesome

[@nataliyahorbachova9953]

Excellent 👏👏👏

[@julianshepherd2038]

Lots of plans for making green hydrogen up here in Scotland.

[@callumhardy5098]

Hydrogen’s the answer I’ve being saying it for years.

[@Helium_Hunter]

Except producing hydrogen is very environmentally unfriendly…

[@paulingvar]

@@Helium_Hunter In this case the source is wind power, not natural gas

[@matsv201]

@@paulingvar only in theory, in practical reality its gas and coal

[@robindumpleton3742]

​@@paulingvar UK would need 141000 wind turbines. Greens jave already managed to shut down cement works at South Ferriby, shutting down the steel works will kill Scunthorpe

[@paulingvar]

@@robindumpleton3742 In what scenario? UK must asap get rid of their dependance on gas.

[@levalivet69]

The feature forgot to mention that the ore is taken from Brazil and Canada. Can it be environmentally friendly?

[@sierrapepin]

Hydrogen has always been the answer!

[@TurinTuramber]

It's not a power source.

[@sierrapepin]

@@TurinTuramber nope, but it could definitely replace the current fuel used in combustion engines with zero emissions.

[@TurinTuramber]

@@sierrapepin Pie in the sky at the moment.

[@vincentmckenna1755]

Where do they get the hydrogen from

[@captainsidewinder]

All change comes with struggle to see the light 💡

[@ericksonmontalbo7995]

Congratulations swedish government,bravo🙂

[@3in1Machining]

Anybody heard of that new invention the electric arc furnace. It was invented about 100 years ago. Hmmmm

[@gdewyg]

Well wishes for Sweden. May the days of Sweden's enemy be increased so that they wii witness Sweden's success

[@kristofferhellstrom]

What?

@@kristofferhellstrom He's repressing his homosexuality. He's going to type in methinks next.

[@petter5721]

Super 👍🏻

[@tommyjerkic9980]

Good change...........

[@joe18425]

All made with clean electricity. I wonder how the electricity is produced.

[@petter5721]

Hydroelectric power plant and nuclear power plants 👍🏻

[@Dr_MKUltra]

Great work Sweden, less reliance on Russian gas and coal 🙂

[@perpetualgrin5804]

They make steel not to sell but to keep warm.

[@LChem1]

Tempertures recorded at the WTC/911 were over 3000f

[@3rdrock]

This must be breaking Sky News's heart.

[@laftiskuno4074]

Just my thought. Who want msg in their food. Years ago I just buy without looking at the food package to see if there is any MSG ir now. Nowaday, it is a must for me to make sure the food I am buying has a label "No MSG".

[@DC9848]

Some people don't seem to realize what a great project this will be for EU 1) No need to import any coal from outside EU 2) Electricity needed can be produced inside the EU with renewables 3) The money used to buy coal from abroad stays inside the EU 4) Whilst a bit more expensive than dirty Chinese poor quality steel, the whole purchase amount for the EU made steel stays inside the EU. We are talking about billions of euros of capital injection into EU economies. 5) In this new geopolitical climate, it is significantly important to retain domestic steel production that is not at the whims of any potentially hostile nation outside the EU

[@martingrimsted5017]

At Cop26 what was decided was that money is more important than anything else

[@zenzeleluckymtshali8433]

good morning

[@theraiderra8798]

Russia does not produce much Hydrogen... about the same as Europe. So we could use that istead of coal.

[@stevenssendegeya7945]

👏👏👏👏

[@laftiskuno4074]

/cheer!

Why is the hydrogen steel more expensive.

[@peace4peaceful]

TBH prices of things..especially from China are too cheap. It all ends up in waste disposal.

[@oneboxer8329]

Sweden

[@rhosmarevaldez8948]

😮😮😮

[@shawnmccori]

What I dont get is how blasting burning rocket fuel drying everything setting trees on fire out is good for the environment.

[@conorgeraghty4178]

Hydrogen burns turns to water 💦

[@nataliyahorbachova9953]

This war will be won from two parts of which military is an old book, but economy and green power is a modern book.

[@johnsmith-wl8dp]

not new still carbon needed otherwise steel never be steel

[@stickynorth]

Of course it will cost more. Everything made from quality ingredients and parts does. Want cheap? Get Chinese plastic and tin... And have fun! Wuling mini is already sweeping the world doing just that!

[@stickynorth]

Just as long as its energy efficient as doesn't horribly off-gas PM 2.5 like fossil fuels we'd all be better off!

[@gjb741]

That whole mill was and is created by the very thing they are arguing against. Even the reporter reporting misses the fact that EVERYTHING indirectly and directly comes from the production of steel. It's not about paying a little bit more for a car, it will mean paying HUGE sums for everything. They also kindly omitted the amount of steel they produce each year as well. I'm currently a steelworker for the past 24yrs. There was a lot not spoken about in this video...conveniently

[@johnsmith-wl8dp]

the best way is injecting water in a controlled way into blast furnece.

[@robindumpleton3742]

Good way to make a big explosion

[@Helium_Hunter]

How are they producing the Hydrogen tho…. This is the issue!

[@kristofferhellstrom]

Hydrogen in this plant is made from water and electricity from the big river close by

[@mranonymous5550]

More need for Russia

[@theraiderra8798]

Russia does not produce much hydrogen... leaders are China, Middle East and the USA.

[@dano2760]

How are they getting the hydrogen? … people need to pay attention in school.

[@nicke0b]

From water or natural gas?

[@dsludge8217]

People should have to pass an exam to be declared adults. But here we are.

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[@user-tl4yr4ki8h]

Ахмат сила!

[@dougkenney1348]

Higher cost, no way it'll work. Bottom line is the bottom line as always. Duh!

[@julianshepherd2038]

That's why we still have cfc in our fridges and coal fired heating.

[@dsludge8217]

So heavy taxes on traditional CO2-emitting steel production. Duh!

[@matsv201]

This is a horribly bad idea. The issue is that it way less efficent, and due to swedish grid is conected ro Finland, lithuania, poland, germany and Danmark, all burning coal, the net effect is that more coal is used in reality.

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[@user-tl4yr4ki8h]

Ахмат сила!

[@TurinTuramber]

People will buy cheap Chinese steel over this. Just economics.

[@halofreak1990]

Chinese steel won't stay cheap forever

[@TurinTuramber]

@@halofreak1990Only has to be cheaper.

[@dsludge8217]

Just tax it enough.

[@TurinTuramber]

@@dsludge8217 Sure just kill off business by making all common materials ludicrously expensive. Then wonder why the company moves abroad or folds.

[@MrMetalMaestro]

Please boycott PC Swedish content!

[@heybabycometobutthead]

Can't really see the point of letting Sweden in Nato.

[@julianshepherd2038]

A highly sophisticated military?

[@heybabycometobutthead]

@@julianshepherd2038 Russia can't take Ukraine, we really have nothing to worry about from Russia. Sweden isn't our problem.

[@theraiderra8798]

@@heybabycometobutthead ?

[@heybabycometobutthead]

@@theraiderra8798?

[@stormmoster]

It would make it easier for NATO to protect the Baltic states(all NATO members).

[@kentbergstrom3020]

This project is just fantasies, Sweden does not have the energy reserves to realize this project in the long run.

[@petter5721]

Yes we do

[@msears101]

Hydrogen is not a green fuel. It is primarily produced by using natural gas (a fossil fuel). Yes Hydrogen can be made by electrolysis and solar panels, but is takes WAY to long to create enough hydrogen to power a forge or a car.

[@IL13D]

By electrolysis using using hydro power, therefore making it green aswell.

[@julianshepherd2038]

Wind and tidal power make green electricity on a commercial scale already and companies are queuing up to invest in them up here in Scotland. Or we can use coal and drown our cities.

[@Nubbe999]

@Jay Dee yes, and this plant and similar plant and test facilities are located close to hydro plants and are building more windmills in the area

[@Wombbatts]

only costs 10x more, country goes bankrupt.

[@swedmiroswedmiro1352]

Nope, only fractions more expensive right now. It will be cheaper when full production is up in the steel plant.

[@TurinTuramber]

@@swedmiroswedmiro1352 fractions of a percent? I am skeptical about that claim.

[@kingsley3208]

@@swedmiroswedmiro1352 source?

[@dsludge8217]

@Wombbatts Source?

[@davidhenryandthemysterons3220]

hydrogen is not green.

[@swedmiroswedmiro1352]

Hydrogen in this plant is made from water and electricity from the big river close by.

[@sierrapepin]

Hydrogen is greener than Electric.

[@AndyWoohoo666]

First there are several different ways if making Hydrogen and one of hem are "Green Hydrogen" and that is the most expensive one. Second, not even farts are totally green. So do google the different ways of making Hydrogen.

[@minhhienphan9895]

Depends on the electricity used. In this case it is.

[@paulingvar]

It can be. As in this case. By wind power.