Pirates.BZ Tech Startup NewsMIT spinout Hertha Metals has developed a single-step steelmaking process using an electric arc furnace powered by natural gas to produce molten steel from iron ore. The startup says its method uses 30% less energy and is 25% more cost-competitive than conventional US steel mills, potentially reducing America's reliance on imported steel. The company is building a 10,000-ton-per-year plant in Houston. https://news.mit.edu/2026/new-way-make-steel-could-reduce-americas-reliance-imports-0213 #Tech #Startup #News #ClimateTech #HerthaMetals
A streamlined way to make steel could reduce America’s reliance on imports
Hertha Metals, founded by MIT alumna Laureen Meroueh, invented and demonstrated the first single-step steelmaking technology using natural gas and electricity to produce steel and high-purity iron for magnets cost-effectively.