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Looking to decarbonize the metal industry, Bill Gates-backed Boston Metal raises $50 million
1 month ago | By Tech Crunch
Steel production accounts for roughly 8 percent of the emissions that contribute to global climate change. It is one of the industries that sits at the foundation of the modern economy and is one of the most resistant to decarbonization.
As nations around the world race to reduce their environmental footprint and embrace more sustainable methods of production, finding a way to remove carbon from the metals business will be one of the most important contributions to that effort.
One startup that's developing a new technology to address the issue is Boston Metal. Previously backed by the...
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