Record-high steel prices could hamper renewable rollout in near-term

Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian contributes to this article about how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has roiled the oil and gas markets, and it could soon impact the renewable energy world, too. Along with the historic surge in the cost of other key climate-tech materials, like nickel, steel prices have hit record highs. The cause? Supply constraints and soaring energy costs resulting from the war in Ukraine. March 28, 2022.