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German energy policy has made domestic heavy manufacturing uneconomic.
by fwungy 3y ago
German energy policy has made domestic heavy manufacturing uneconomic.
- 15457345234 3y agoI don't know that I'd classify car engine production as 'heavy manufacturing'
- FirmwareBurner 3y agoYou need to smelt and cast iron/aluminum for engine blocks, which is energy intensive.
- BurningPenguin 3y agoPretty sure those don't run on electricity.
- FirmwareBurner 3y agoEnergy isn't just electricity. Could be gas as well.
- jacquesm 3y agoElectrical aluminum smelters are pretty common. They consume an insane amount of power, 13 to 15 MWh / ton! (to produce aluminum from raw ore). For foundries the picture is a bit better, for instance: https://www.strikowestofen.com/aluminium-holding-furnaces https://www.strikowestofen.com/aluminium-holding-furnaces There are also gas fired ones and various special purpose furnaces (recycling, for instance).
- artificialidiot 3y agoA car is not just four wheels strapped to an engine.
- hulitu 3y agoIf you add a monitor, you can call it Tesla. /s