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Bahrain and UAE being big aluminum smelters is a bit surprising.
by bobthepanda 2y ago
Bahrain and UAE being big aluminum smelters is a bit surprising.
- HPsquared 2y agoIceland too. It takes a few workers and a lot of energy. Very sensitive to market conditions though. Peaky.
- cameldrv 2y agoExporting aluminum is basically exporting electricity, except aluminum is easy to ship, costs very little to store, and has an indefinite shelf life. For places with a lot of natural gas and no pipelines to export it, it’s often easier to export aluminum than liquified gas.
- kragen 2y agoif you're burning it in aluminum-air fuel cells, it can be literally exporting electricity. right now that isn't a commercial-scale activity, but possibly it will become profitable in the coming years for places with a lot of solar power and no hvdc lines to export it