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Re:Sweden delivered the world’s first fossil fuel-free steel by yesbut on Saturday September 04, 2021 @05:23PM (#28419376)
"can" doesn't mean they are. Sweden produces ~80 million tons of ore per year. I can say with 100% certainty that they are not doing the heavy lifting with renewables.
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Re:Sweden delivered the world’s first fossil fuel-free steel by VoxPelli on Saturday September 04, 2021 @05:43PM (#28419571)
They do have a test mine that is carbon free and are working actively on scaling it up: https://www.lkab.com/en/about-lkab/technological-and-process...
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Re:Sweden delivered the world’s first fossil fuel-free steel by oxymoron on Saturday September 04, 2021 @05:34PM (#28419473)
I’m sure there’s machinery in use which is powered by fossil fueles. You did mention separately that the mining industry is a heavy user of electricity, though, so I was referring to that aspect in particular. Apologies for not making that clear.
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