ejsandstrom
ejsandstrom t1_j6f4qxb wrote
Reply to comment by sciencetaco in Green steel startup Boston Metal raises $120M for its fossil-free tech by MrMike
I’m not saying that they shouldn’t be looking or just not doing something but to call it green is just greenwashing it.
“Hey look at us we are making Green steel!” Meanwhile they have haven’t reduced an ounce of carbon emissions. They just mover it from one pollution location to another.
ejsandstrom t1_j6dz7qf wrote
Calling it green in this case means shifting the emissions else where
> Boston Metal is developing a process that doesn’t directly involve any fossil fuels, as Canary Media reported last year. The startup’s approach, called “molten oxide electrolysis,” involves using electric currents
This means that they will pull power from the grid. How many kWh does it take to turn 1 pound of solid iron and additives into one pound of liquid steel? It is a lot. Even if they use high frequency induction heating.
ejsandstrom t1_j1sk2lc wrote
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ejsandstrom t1_je7ievt wrote
Reply to Russia threatens retaliation against Armenia over move to ratify Rome Statute by DavidofSasun
“Just watch out. After we are finished getting slaughtered by Ukraine we will come over there and shed more Russian blood.”