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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago

Known as flash ironmaking, the method “can complete the ironmaking process in just three to six seconds...in a paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Nonferrous Metals in November.

Lol

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

Common China W

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

According to calculations by Zhang and his colleagues, the new technology could improve the energy use efficiency of China’s steel industry by more than one-third. As it eliminates the need for coal entirely, it would also enable the steel industry to achieve the coveted goal of “near-zero carbon dioxide emissions”, Zhang’s team added.

This is great news!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

this is a massive boost, could very well revolutionize the world. the sum of small quantitative changes leads to qualitative changes, and this is no small quantitative change.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

very much so