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LEO Researchers Deliver Masterclass on the Environmental Impacts of Iron and Steel
This year's Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS) program featured a dynamic College of Engineering master class and lab tour called...

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What will it mean to modernize Mon Valley Works?
Research by LEO group members Jillian Miles and Valerie Karplus, co-authored with Christophe Combemale and Chris Pistorius, on the...

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Jul 71 min read


decarbSTEEL: From classroom to conference debut
" Thanks to a Sustainable Technologies for Steel Manufacturing Grant from the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST), Carnegie...

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May 81 min read


Industrial evolution: EPP researchers simulate workforce impact
"The adoption of decarbonized production methods in heavy manufacturing industries is widely considered a key step toward global climate...

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May 71 min read
LEO Member JP Pieper Wins Herbert L. Toor Award
LEO Ph.D. student JP Pieper was awarded the Herbert L. Toor Award for his Part A research. Congratulations, JP! About the award: The...

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Apr 151 min read


CMU Energy Week tackles AI and energy
"Over three days, investors, entrepreneurs, and researchers explored how AI and energy can complement each other." Scott Institute...

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Apr 31 min read
LEO Member Judy Sihyon Park Wins Second Place at the 2025 CMU Energy Week Poster Competition
Judy’s research titled “Mortality and Distributional Effects of Air Pollution from Integrated Steelmaking in the United States” was one...

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Apr 31 min read


To ensure energy audits help climate goals, target emissions
"Energy audits can be a useful tool for reducing industrial emissions, but new research co-led by Valerie Karplus found that clear...

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Mar 121 min read


Accelerating green steel
The outcomes of the 2024 CMU Accelerating Green Steel Workshop, co-hosted on campus from November 13-14, 2024 by the Wilton E. Scott...

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Mar 121 min read
Looking back on 2024, the second year of the INDABA Partnership
The year 2024 was an exciting one for the Industrial Decarbonization Analysis, Benchmarking, and Action (INDABA) Partnership, a research...

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Feb 142 min read
2024 CMU Accelerating Green Steel Workshop Results in Two Collaborative Steel Industry Memos
Hosted on CMU's campus by the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation and the Center for Iron and Steelmaking Research, the 2024...

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Jan 221 min read
Operational Uncertainty in Blast Furnace CO2 Emissions
Dr. Elina Hoffman presented her research at the 2024 International Energy Workshop hosted in Bonn, Germany. Visit the link below to...

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Jan 221 min read
Hubs: A step towards a hydrogen future?
Dr. Karplus's and Dr. Morgan's article for the journal Risk Analysis is the subject of this news piece published on October 25, 2024 by...

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Jan 221 min read
New Funding to Support Work at CMU and WVU on the Workforce Impacts of Regional Energy Transition
Great news! "Biden-Harris Administration Through ARC Awards $16.9 Million to Grow Appalachia’s Infrastructure, Businesses, Workforce and...

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LEO Researchers Travel to China, Featured in CMU's Community Newsletter "The Piper"
"INDABA Partnership convenes industry stakeholders in Beijing, tours decarbonized iron production." Read the full story here , featured...

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Sep 18, 20241 min read


An interdisciplinary approach to sustainable PPE (October 29, 2020)
United under the Sustainability Incubator Fund, researchers strategize sustainable sourcing solution for crises at the local and global...

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Jul 3, 20221 min read
MIT team draws on supply chain expertise to help protect health workers from Covid-19
(April 21, 2020) The group is working to increase availability of personal protective equipment during the pandemic. View The Article Here

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Jul 3, 20221 min read


Tracking emissions in China (December 29, 2019)
Evaluating a 2014 policy change yields some good news and some concerns. View This Article Here.

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Jul 3, 20221 min read


Health effects of China’s climate policy extend across Pacific (July 29, 2019)
Improved air quality in China could prevent nearly 2,000 premature deaths in the U.S. View The Article Here

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Jul 3, 20221 min read


Lowering emissions without breaking the bank (July 31, 2019)
New research provides a look at how India could meet its climate targets while maintaining economic growth View The Article Here.

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Jul 3, 20221 min read
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