Durable and Recyclable Steel Projects

Written by Lyle Charles

No metal on the planet compares to steel. Not only is the material extremely strong, durable, versatile and affordable, it can also lay claim to helping build most of the civilized world. Prior to steel, buildings could only go so high. There were no skyscrapers, there were barely even reliable buildings making it close to three or four stories (you would not want to risk it).

With the boom of steel, the entire world grew up practically overnight. Skylines rose higher and higher and entire cities didn’t just welcome more people, they had places to put them all. Since then, steel has become an ever more essential commodity as other places throughout the world hasten to catch up.

Perhaps best of all is that steel is also recyclable. So when a building gets brought down or the build gets cancelled for some reason, that amazing material can find a new home elsewhere. It gets melt down, smelted all over again and it’s back out to become a new amazing building.

For this reason, if you’re looking for a construction consulting firm, make sure they understand how important steel is.

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Construction projects involve too many moving parts to go at it alone, which is why so many companies in your situation rely on Lyle Charles. Aside from being a reputable construction consultant, Mr. Charles is experienced in all facets of the construction industry and can lend his knowledge to help get yours the results you desire.

Is there a clean coal?

The fight against climate change is heating up again. Leading up to the United Nation General Assembly meeting in late September 2014, the United States is boasting its newest attempt including a clean coal power plant to capture carbon and reduce air emissions. The newest coal-fired facility built in Kemper County is expected to capture carbon by converting coal into gas to power turbines that generate electricity. Resulting carbon dioxide will be turn into a liquid and used in oil extraction using fracking technology that is taking place in the vicinity.

The technology is very costly. The Southern Company which built the plant originally estimated the project cost to be $1.8 billion and actual cost exceeded $5.2 billion. It is a very costly project by any measure. It is also costing more to produce a kilowatt of electricity compared to nuclear and much cheaper natural gas. Who will pay for the increased production cost? It is sure that rate payers from the service area will revolt. The government has many concerns to resolve before using the current project nationwide. In the meantime, the Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with its proposed emission caps for any future power plants.