Energy innovation can take many forms, and the variety in energy research was on display at the summit. ARPA-E, part of the ...

Ironmaking could be on the edge of a major upgrade. Scientists have developed a cleaner, electrochemical method to extract ...

This method of producing the metal involves combining iron ore with an electrolyte in a reactor and then using electricity instead of coke to heat the mix to about 1,600 °C (2,900 °F).

The company’s process, known as molten oxide electrolysis, involves mixing iron ore with an electrolyte inside a large reactor, heating it to 2,900 degrees Fahrenheit, and then passing a current ...