Comments - Please Sign this Petition - Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power - Maine2024-03-28T13:44:35Zhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4401701%3ABlogPost%3A157327&xn_auth=no..." Globally, renewable or "…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2019-01-30:4401701:Comment:1575662019-01-30T13:23:24.386ZEric A. Tuttlehttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/EricATuttle
<p>..." <span>Globally, renewable or "green" power supplies about 3 percent of Ford’s energy needs. Ford uses hydro-power, solar and wind power, landfill gas and waste gases, and other sources to supply some of its global energy needs. " ... <a href="https://www.reliableplant.com/Read/11570/ford-reduces-manufacturing-impact-on-environment" target="_blank">https://www.reliableplant.com/Read/11570/ford-reduces-manufacturing-impact-on-environment</a></span></p>
<p><span>Ford has started its…</span></p>
<p>..." <span>Globally, renewable or "green" power supplies about 3 percent of Ford’s energy needs. Ford uses hydro-power, solar and wind power, landfill gas and waste gases, and other sources to supply some of its global energy needs. " ... <a href="https://www.reliableplant.com/Read/11570/ford-reduces-manufacturing-impact-on-environment" target="_blank">https://www.reliableplant.com/Read/11570/ford-reduces-manufacturing-impact-on-environment</a></span></p>
<p><span>Ford has started its campaign, though subtly displayed in the background of its commercials, for the 2019 line. </span></p>
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<p><span>This is STATUS SYMBOL recognition tactics.</span></p>
<p><span>They all make this green announcement, though some have their own wind turbines, just to make a glory statement and take a pledge to pay 2-3% more for ONLY the electric driven portion of their businesses. -- Lighting for the most part. The energy-intensive needs are still fossil fuel driven.</span></p>
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<p><span>..." Total theoratical energy required to melt the scrap and to superheat it to the typical tap temperatures requires around 350 – 370 kWh/t-steel. This energy can be provided by the electric arc, from fossil fuel injection or oxidation of the scrap feedstock. In practice, the energy use is highly dependent on product mix, local material and energy costs and is unique to the specific furnace operation. Factors such as raw material composition, power input rates and operating practices – such as post-combustion, scrap preheating – can greatly influence the balance. Actual electricity use in EAFs are reported to range between 300 – 550 kWh/t, and in 1999 reached an average level of 425 kWh/t. Based on 2005 Figures, IEA estimated that reducing the average electricity consumption from 425 kWh to 350 kWh for every ton of steel produced in EAFs worldwide, 0.1 EJ of energy can be saved annually (IEA, 207. pp. 130-131). " ... </span></p>
<p><span><a href="http://ietd.iipnetwork.org/content/electric-arc-furnace" target="_blank">http://ietd.iipnetwork.org/content/electric-arc-furnace</a></span></p>
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<p><span>So for example, it takes 4 - 3Mw turbines to produce a tonne of steel operating.</span></p>
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