Effect of Energy Consumption on the Environment

The large amount of emissions in the steel industry has been the result from its dependence in fossil fuels, however attention to the problem of CO2 emissions is very recent in history. In this chapter there is a brief discussion on the relationship between energy consumption in the steel industry and CO2 emissions, its effects on human health and also an overview on nine solutions. The EAF is one part of the solutions. At the end there is brief note to describe the EAF of the future.