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Electric foundries and electric smelters depend on cheap power at night. Usually hydro electric is cheapest.
That power could be off setting a combustion plant.
Since aluminum production depends so much on cheap power I don't see using 50% more power as being desirable.
The supporting power grid may not even be able to hand 50% more power.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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