A transition to low-carbon hydrogen will change the way we produce and consume energy. What technologies will prevail in this dynamic market? What policies and policy changes will shape the emerging global market?
Getting to net zero will require unprecedented and rapid transformation of the energy sector. How would businesses respond in a world where “next-zero” goals become license to operate similar to safety culture becoming the norm in the oil and gas sector? What steps must industry leaders take to create this new culture and mindset? How are the rapid technological advancements influencing strategic thinking? And how are the next generation of leaders responding?
Steel is often perceived as among the most difficult of the so-called “hard-to-abate” sectors. And yet, steel plants can greatly improve their carbon footprints by using techniques that include digitalization; hydrogen- and direct-reduced iron processes to eliminate the use of coal, reduction of heat loss in the casting and rolling process or recycled waste gases and heat. What sustainability philosophies and techniques are gaining the most traction in this industry? How are innovators driving the necessary changes? What is the outlook for widespread adoption of these new techniques?