澳大利亚的Whealla钢铁厂在2.4B援助的支持下,旨在利用可再生能源在绿色钢铁方面起带头作用,但天然气使用风险成本和排放。 Australia’s Whyalla Steelworks, backed by a $2.4B bailout, aims to lead in green steel using renewable energy, but gas use risks costs and emissions.

根据清洁能源融资和超级电力研究所的一份报告, 由24亿美元政府援助节省下来的澳大利亚的Wesalla钢铁厂可以成为利用可再生能源和氢气生产绿色钢铁的全球领先者。 Australia’s Whyalla Steelworks, saved by a $2.4 billion government bailout, could become a global leader in green steel production using renewable energy and hydrogen, according to a report by Clean Energy Finance and The Superpower Institute. 该设施能够利用高质量的磁铁矿石和丰富的太阳能和风力发电,将钢铁生产排放量削减高达90%。 The facility’s access to high-quality magnetite ore and abundant solar and wind power positions it to cut steelmaking emissions by up to 90%. 然而,依赖天然气作为过渡性燃料可能会在十年内使纳税人付出17亿至20亿美元的代价,无法达到欧洲绿色标准,并损害长期竞争力。 However, relying on gas as a transitional fuel could cost taxpayers $1.7 to $2 billion over ten years, fail to meet European green standards, and undermine long-term competitiveness. 专家敦促将绿色氢和购取协议列为优先事项,以保障就业,并将Whealla作为澳大利亚的第一个绿色钢铁枢纽。 Experts urge prioritizing green hydrogen and off-take agreements to secure jobs and establish Whyalla as Australia’s first green steel hub.