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Solar Project Forges a Bright Future for Colorado Steel Mill

The Bighorn Solar farm has been called the future of renewable energy. It’s a project dedicated to providing cleaner power for a major industrial facility, while also investing in the…


The POWER Interview: Solving Issues in the Solar Sector

The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) for the past few years has talked about the importance of "building a strong solar manufacturing sector and supply chain in America" to support…


Colorado Solar Project is First to Power U.S. Steel Mill

PUEBLO, Colo. (March 9, 2022) – McCarthy Building Companies recently completed construction and commissioning of the 300 MW Bighorn Solar project in Pueblo, Colo. It is the first of two…


Swedish Companies Jointly Explore Hydrogen-Based Production of Steel

Swedish energy company Vattenfall, mining company LKAB, and steel manufacturer SSAB in September started the world’s first pilot plant to produce “fossil-free” steel in Lulea, Sweden (Figure 1). As part…


Dissimilar-Metal Weld Is a Misnomer

Most combined cycle professionals understand that a joint between grade 91 steel and an austenitic stainless steel is considered a dissimilar-metal weld. For that reason, it requires special welding procedures.…