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Industrial and manufacturing processes require intense heat - something that has been relatively difficult to achieve with electricity. But converting those processes away from fossil fuel sources and to renewable energy is critical if we're going to decarbonize this sector.
But a host of emerging technologies are helping to make that transition. From heat pumps to old fashioned firebricks to more advanced technologies, a number of startups are helping to apply electricity to even our highest temperature industrial processes.
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12/12/23 • 7 min
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Eight Minute Climate Fix - Electrifying Industrial Heat - Episode 56
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This is 8 Minutes a podcast helping you understand the energy and climate challenge . In just a few minutes I'm your host , paul Schuster . About 50% of the world's energy usage goes towards heating and cooling , and a huge chunk of that heating component is in really high temperature applications Industries like steel , concrete , petrochemicals , plastics , even food production , that
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