Re:Afghan opium growers have switched to solar power
by perfunctory on Monday July 27, 2020 @11:40AM
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In the current economic environment, yes. But suppose we transitioned into a new economic reality. Imagine that net-zero-carbon global economy is a hard requirement. Imposed by god or something. I guess adjustable demand would be a feasible option then.
Re:Afghan opium growers have switched to solar power
by extrapickles on Monday July 27, 2020 @01:45PM
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Even then it might not change the vehicle factory much, as it moves from a high $ capital cost, to a high environmental capital cost that you will want to spread over as many vehicles as possible. The easiest thing to reduce capital costs would be to stop painting vehicles and switch to stainless steel skins as paint is one of the single largest capital expenses in building a car.
Downstream suppliers of the plant might change, mainly ones that have a high energy, low capital(either $ or environmental) process.
Something low capital, low labor and high energy like steel recycling has already shifted to operate when electricity is cheap.