Kevin.S wrote: How is encouraging people to buy EV's helping the environment, as I understand it burning coal is worse than burning petrol so isn't this going to make our emissions worse instead of better? |
reel crayze wrote:
I think its to do with the turbine efficiency ? |
Muppet wrote: And evades the fact that is not the actual goal. Coal is very much on the no go of the climate change agenda. |
v8-coupe wrote:
Something to think about. Without coal, there is no steel. Cheers. |
bazza wrote:
Countries such as Sweden do not have coal yet still produce steel & is the reason they invented the Bessemer furnace. Not sure what method NZ uses but in any event guess you are correct inasmuch as in any event regardless of coal or electricity it appears given the current situation it will be reliant on coal. Then again ... how important is steel production to NZ when the "drop in the bucket " maximum potential production is nowhere near enough to satisfy our usage. Can but wonder where we would be now had Pike River Coal been in full production supplying the cleanest burning coal globally. Probably no different than what it is now, as it was in true Kiwi fashion all scheduled to be exported to India anyway, |
bazza wrote:
Countries such as Sweden do not have coal yet still produce steel & is the reason they invented the Bessemer furnace. Not sure what method NZ uses but in any event guess you are correct inasmuch as in any event regardless of coal or electricity it appears given the current situation it will be reliant on coal. Then again ... how important is steel production to NZ when the "drop in the bucket " maximum potential production is nowhere near enough to satisfy our usage. Can but wonder where we would be now had Pike River Coal been in full production supplying the cleanest burning coal globally. Probably no different than what it is now, as it was in true Kiwi fashion all scheduled to be exported to India anyway, |
Reel Deal wrote: I’m curious what happens to NZ steel? I buy from New Zealand business a gate or wrought iron fence it’s from Vietnam, I buy a trailer it’s from a China. ? Both have lasted very well for years. Never had a problem and wrapped with the quality. Our steel I assume is more expensive otherwise importing steal wouldn’t be what’s happening. ... those in the industry please school me in a summary of the situation in the industry. Do we need to make steal? |
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