1. The production of iron uses much energy from carbon sources.
2. The electricity to convert the iron oxide back into iron is mostly generated by carbon fueled sources.
3. Those generators do not run on unicorn farts.
[[3. Those generators do not run on unicorn farts.]]
Of course not- everyone knows there aren’t any unicorns,
Instead, they run on Chupacabra farts
So, ya see, the notion is to use “clean” sources for the electricity the recovery process requires.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...the iron, the solar panels and the windmills are all made using carbon-fired energy, so the CO2 production is merely removed a level. The vision would be smelting the iron, making the solar panels and the windmills using solar or wind-produced energy, so the entire cycle would be “green” at that point.
I am skeptical of the feasibility both environmentally, and economically. It takes an immense amount of energy to reform rust into iron, and then it has to be powdered for use in the combustion process... I’m just seeing $$$$ everywhere.
And THEN there’s the massive need for LAND for wind, solar (or both). THAT’S not gonna be cheap...
I’m not seeing a route to joy, here.
“BUT,,,BUT,,,BUT,,, the Unicorn farts!!!!?!?!?!!! Nobody has ever tried them before and I just graduated from my community college with a masters in ancient Egyptian Lesbian studies and a second major in underwater basket weaving, so I am smart!!!!!”
SARCASM
I swear we should raise the voting age to 35 with 10 years of tax returns plus owning property to qualify.