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Breakthrough Energy Catalyst awards Electra $50 million grant for clean iron demonstration facility
ElectraElectrochemical Iron Demo (Jefferson County)
The Breakthrough Energy Catalyst program, funded by Bill Gates and others, awarded Electra a $50 million grant to support the development and construction of the Colorado demonstration facility. The grant recognizes the potential of electrochemical steelmaking to decarbonize a major industrial sector.
- Grant amount: $50 million from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst
- Purpose: Fund demonstration facility construction and operations
- Recognition of breakthrough technology potential