Gillis, J. (2019, October 16). The Steel Mill That Helped Build the American West Goes Green. Retrieved November 11, 2019, from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/16/opinion/solar-colorado-steel-mill.html.
This article focuses on how steel mills that recycle and melt old steel are becoming nearly 95% reliant on renewable energy. The article then goes on to focus on what makes up that 95%, concluding that a collection of solar panels, wind turbines, and removal of relying on gasoline has contributed to near 100% renewability. In addition, the author mentions how this is just a small component of a large movement of reliance on renewable energy, that gasoline and oil are slowly being phased out in the United States to reduce Carbon emissions.
Electricity produced by burning fossil fuels contributes to the ever growing Carbon emissions found in the atmosphere. I agree with the author of this article that in using wind or solar energy to supply heavy machinery in Colorado is a good addition because it helps to reduce the factor of using electricity with Carbon emissions. Ultimately, I am very pleased with this project because it is very environmentally conscious and forward thinking.
That’s really interesting! However, I feel a bit mislead by the title vs. the context of the article… Were the steel mills mentioned in your summary ones that were established during westward expansion? Or was it merely symbolic?
I agree with you that this is a good step. Its good to hear that Colorado is moving more green. How much coal were they using before?
Overall i found the summary every interesting and in how we are slowly realising that we can relited on renewable resources and not damage the earth by putting more carbon and green gases on the earth atmosphere. I agree with you i like what there are doing in colorado as well. i feel that slowly other states will hopefully take in account as well.
It is interesting to note that many of our largest producers of CO2 are going green. I found this very interesting but like the top comment said, I was mislead by the title. By going green these mills are slowing atmospheric decay and helping clean our air.