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The environmentalists killed a zinc mine in my state due to pollution concerns. Of course every pound of zinc not mined meant more steel without zinc protection, and hence more rust and more mining of iron ore. Arguments like this were completely lost on them.
I live somewhat near the beach. How can I prevent my electronic gadgets to rust?
Wrt to salt water corrosion, having been around folks involved with boats and boatbuilding all my life, the 'best' material for building a boat or yacht is an ever-green topic with no resolution in sight. Of course, for factory-produced boats made in large series, GRP reigns supreme, which is why most boats out there are GRP, but for one-offs it's still hotly debated. Steel, aluminum, wood (in all kinds of variations…
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VW is an affordable brand.
VW has been caught lying about the capabilities of their cars, then the executives blamed the engineers to cover their asses. If one needs a reason to forget about VW.
Clean diesel is a myth, it never was a thing and the only reason anyone thought it was was because the entire auto industry was lying to regulators and customers for decades.
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There's a lot to be said for stainless steel. But look at the price of chromium.
Right. I guess a replacement alloy would be the best bet. No matter how cheap your improved process is, the input costs are still there. Or an improved process for extracting and refining chromium itself. Aside from cost, I think it’s a dirty process as well?
Automation and cheaper electricity would drive down the cost of recovering metals from aqueous waste.
This is why I get scared when I see articles about people developing plastic eating bacteria. Sure it is great for reducing waste but it’s a dangerous game to be playing for sure.
https://www.amazon.com/Rust-Longest-War-Jonathan-Waldman/dp/...