Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video

1. 00:32 If we can cut greenhouse gases out of the steel manufacturing process, what percent of overall emissions will we eliminate?
2. 00:48 What does the Boston Metal executive mean when he says, “No one is going to pay a premium for green metal?” What three characteristics must green metal have to be competitive?
3. 01:06 Explain the conventional process for making iron–which is the first step in making steel–including the amount of carbon emissions produced.
4. 01:43 How does molten oxide electrolysis, Boston Metal’s steel manufacturing process, make iron–which is the first step in making steel–without carbon emissions?