heavy industry
noun
: the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods
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The most significant of those technologies is green hydrogen, a fuel created by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using an electric current powered by renewable energy; this green fuel can replace fossil fuels in heavy industry and transportation.
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Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
Industrious Labs is a research and advocacy group working to clean up heavy industry such as steel, aluminum and cement.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Core Power’s Liberty program will deliver resilient energy security for heavy industry and ocean transport.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
The Man Behind Metal Minds Growing up in a family with a strong engineering background, Malakhov’s passion for heavy industry is in his blood.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
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Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
Industrious Labs is a research and advocacy group working to clean up heavy industry such as steel, aluminum and cement.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Core Power’s Liberty program will deliver resilient energy security for heavy industry and ocean transport.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
The Man Behind Metal Minds Growing up in a family with a strong engineering background, Malakhov’s passion for heavy industry is in his blood.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heavy industry
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“Heavy industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20industry. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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