The end of an epoch. England, the birthplace of modern steel, can no longer economically produce one of the world's most important products. Energy is the lifeblood of the modern world.
The Guardian (10/6/21) reports: "Wholesale gas prices hit new all-time highs on Wednesday, prompting warnings that factories could be forced to shut down over winter or switch to more polluting fuels just as the UK hosts the Cop26 climate conference next month. The crisis has already forced a wave of collapses among energy suppliers that has led to warnings of 'desperate choices' for households likely to face higher bills as a result. As power-hungry sectors such as steel, glass and chemicals fight their own battle with soaring gas and electricity costs, they warned of further shocks to both industry and consumers, including higher prices of goods and factories being forced to temporarily close...But leading figures from energy-intensive industries said serious ramifications were already on the cards unless the government heeded their call for measures to reduce energy costs. Trade body UK Steel said it was now 'uneconomic' to make steel at certain times in the UK, with British firms facing double the electricity prices paid by rivals in Germany, France and the Netherlands. British Steel, based in Scunthorpe, has begun adding surcharges of up to £30 a tonne to its products to recoup higher energy costs, increasing costs for customers in the construction and automotive sectors."
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"If the 'climate movement' doesn’t have the intellectual honestly for debate then odds are it’s not a scientific movement, it’s a political one (I.e. coercive)
The literal definition of science is the ruthless and unwavering questioning of hypotheses."
– Max Gagliardi, Talk Energy
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