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> The solar furnace could melt up to 400 tons of recycled steel each year. This is very little, it's about the amount of steel used in 450 cars. My tiny count
by teruakohatu 4y ago
> The solar furnace could melt up to 400 tons of recycled steel each year.
This is very little, it's about the amount of steel used in 450 cars.
My tiny country with 5 million people (New Zealand) recycles 300,000 tonnes of steel per year.
- cjrp 4y agoThey're a "wristwatch component manufacturer"; so presumably they need much smaller quantities than a car manufacturer.