Advancing Low Carbon Transition in Industry

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As a widely used and globally traded product, steel is essential to modern life, but its production is highly energy intensive and accounts for roughly 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. This project course will work with a major U.S. and Pittsburgh-based steel producer to assess technology pathways for the decarbonization of their organization. Students will learn and apply engineering economic approaches as well as perspectives from organizational processes and business strategy to analyze and compare decision alternatives. Skills to be acquired include deep understanding of industrial processes and decarbonization technologies, engineering cost and real options analysis, business strategy and organization, the role of public policy, and project workflow management and presentation skills. The course will involve regular interaction with the executive sponsor and technical lead, as well as experts on steelmaking technology and climate policy, with high potential for impact.