Materials engineer, scientist, teacher and student. TATA Steel Chair at Swansea University. Director @SustainSteel
Wales, United Kingdom
Joined July 2017
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Just had a 💡 moment. Been wondering where I've heard this 'keep repeating irrelevant and/or basic stuff over and over mixed with buzz words' thing in political interviews before. It's exactly the sentence structure you get in exam scripts of students who clearly haven't revised.
Did you miss it?
"This technology is already thriving with a competitive market. People will buy it if it's right for them. I don't want to interfere with the market. That's why I'm reducing oil and gas technology subsidies to redress historic margins over those for renewables."
Known as I am for child related zoom bombs, I needed the sign this morning. Whilst one bravely tested the perimeter I managed to avoid a @Robert_E_Kelly moment (Radio at least).
@SKinnock closing his inspirational kick off to @UK_Metals expo. If you are here, you can catch @SustainSteel at stand D36
After a week+ of 'in your face' climate change impact across the globe on land and in the sea, I find myself asking "Where exactly are we in the @dontlookupfilm right now?"
#ClimateEmergency #heatwave
The only way is up: So, competition for scrap is going to be fierce and the price will go to the moon (why I think it’s already a critical raw material). Got scrap already? It helps, & China, EU and US are all looking to restrict exports. Good job the UK has 10MT PA of the stuff.
By 2050 @IEA STEPS says demand will be ~2.4BnT, but there’s only going to be ~1.3BnT of scrap. That’s a 1 BILLION tonne problem with $ imperative from versions of CBAM coming down the track. EU starts to withdraw ETS allocations in 2026. ETS CO2 is €85/ T at 0.5-2 TCO2e/T steel.
Going Green: All UK steelmakers are all committed to #NetZero e.g. via their own targets, collabs like @SustainSteel and more. Managed properly, infinitely circular steel from near 100% scrap feed is possible. Problem is globally we’re all at it and we all need it.......
Leveling up! This productivity & innovation resulted in higher proportions of high skilled jobs, typically in areas with below av wages. Leveling down! Once they’re gone they’re gone. See the stark and sobering stats on wages in Teeside from @CommunityUnion & @UKSteel__ .
