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Marion Rae

Workers' old rubber boots ignite green steel technology

Molycop has been working with scientist Professor Veena Sahajwalla (left) and her team. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

The world could soon be using old boots and rubber crumbs to make train wheels with a method developed in Australia's industrial heartland.

Steel making is one of the hardest industries to decarbonise because the process depends on high heat, traditionally using coal to fire the furnace.

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