Cleveland-Cliffs Green Steel Plant Upgrade
Sector: Steel • Location: Middletown, Ohio, United States
Source: Canary Media
Cleveland-Cliffs planned to replace coal-based blast furnaces with cleaner, hydrogen-ready technology at its Middletown Works facility in Ohio. The project included building a direct reduced iron plant capable of using hydrogen and two electric melting furnaces, supported by a $500 million Department of Energy grant. However, the company is now shifting away from the green hydrogen plan to rely on
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Steel, Manufacturing (Industrial), Hydrogen, Metal, Commercial, Government
- Location
- Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Canary Media
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Description | Cleveland-Cliffs planned to replace coal-based blast furnaces with cleaner, hydrogen-ready technology at its Middletown Works facility in Ohio. The project included building a direct reduced iron plant capable of using hydrogen and two electric melting furnaces, supported by a $500 million Department of Energy grant. However, the company is now shifting away from the green hydrogen plan to rely on more economical fossil fuels due to lack of hydrogen supply and changing energy priorities. |
Original sector | Industrial |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Ohio |
City | Middletown |
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Source | Canary Media |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Steel, Manufacturing (Industrial), Hydrogen, Metal, Commercial, Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-19 |
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