A new way to make steel could reduce America’s reliance on imports

MIT News | Feb. 13, 2026, midnight | Original
Hertha Metals, founded by Laureen Meroueh SM ’18, PhD ’20, uses natural gas and electricity to produce steel and high-purity iron for magnets.
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