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Commented by Nico Popp on January 15th, 2026 | 07:25 CET
Double returns: How CHAR Technologies is closing the gap between ArcelorMittal's coal hunger and Montauk's gas profits
We are witnessing a historic turning point for global heavy industry. We are currently seeing not only a technological evolution, but also a fundamental revaluation of industrial assets, driven by two parallel megatrends: the decarbonization of primary steel production and the monetary revaluation of waste streams for energy security. While regulatory constraints are forcing steel giants such as ArcelorMittal to reinvent their blast furnaces, and specialists such as Montauk Renewables are demonstrating the enormous valuations possible in the renewable natural gas (RNG) market, CHAR Technologies is positioning itself at the intersection of these two worlds. With its proprietary high-temperature pyrolysis technology, the Canadian company provides the answer to both questions at once: it produces biochar for the steel industry and RNG for the energy grid – from a single waste source.
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Commented by Nico Popp on July 7th, 2022 | 14:13 CEST
Protect your capital! Crisis ahead! Thyssenkrupp, ArcelorMittal, Nordex, Tocvan Ventures
The Germans are crisis weary. But this can be expensive! Instead of looking at COVID-19, inflation and climate change in isolation, it is vital to recognize where the mix can still lead. A recession and a further dynamization of inflation could be just the beginning. What if economies end up on the brink of bankruptcy and wealth disappears on a grand scale?
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