The average high-voltage transmission tower includes about 40,000-60,000 pounds of steel.
A solar panel is a packaged, connected assembly of solar cells, also known as photovoltaic cells.
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. Projections for steel demand if wind power reaches 6% of the U.S. energy supply by 2020 are for as much as 13 million tons of steel.
The energy sector is expected to be a strong source of steel demand over the next 10 years, particularly as the nation's energy infrastructure is further developed.
Chicago – Daniel R. DiMicco, chairman and chief executive officer of Nucor Corporation, is the recipient of the prestigious Robert P. Stupp Award for Leadership Excellence.
AISI President and CEO, Thomas J. Gibson, joins the panel discussion blogging on recent developments in the industry at the National Journal's Expert Blog....More »
Congressional Steel Caucus members -- including vice chairman and U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-IND -- say they are concerned about the impact a mid-December decision from a federal appellate court could have on trade-sensitive American industries....More »
(Steel Business Briefing) -- Gerdau will supply rebar for approximately 34,000 yards of concrete for a portion of the World Trade Center in New York....More »
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by Rep. Jim Renacci (OH-16) Take a moment to see what Members of Congress and others shaping public policy are saying this week about the steel industry....More »
1/27/2012 - The Bloomberg News story "Rules for more efficient cars could make aluminum golden" (Jan. 1 and TribLIVE.com) contains inaccuracies. Read the real steel story here.
1/26/2012 - AISI S220, North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing-Nonstructural Members, 2011 Edition and Commentary, are available for downloading free of charge.
1/25/2012 - (Bloomberg.com) -- President Barack Obama’s vow to get tough on unfair trade practices was welcomed by manufacturers frustrated with losing market to countries such as China.
1/25/2012 - Advanced steel solutions reduce mass and address key performance criteria for future vehicles.
1/24/2012 - Washington, D.C. – Based on preliminary (p) Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that the U.S. imported a total of 1,997,000 net tons ...
1/24/2012 - Dr. Kendall encouraged the EPA to extend the scope of analysis from tailpipe to the full life cycle impacts of materials and vehicle technologies.