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]]>https://isurg.org/topic/bd7a1911-3d86-4115-b0ed-9f530642fcdb/how-oklahoma-landed-america-s-first-aluminum-smelter-in-half-a-century.-aluminum-makers-ega-century-plan-to-break-ground-later-this-year-on-facility-that-would-more-than-double-u.s.-smelting-capacityRSS for NodeSat, 06 Jun 2026 21:47:38 GMTSun, 12 Apr 2026 15:25:36 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How Oklahoma Landed America’s First Aluminum Smelter in Half a Century. Aluminum makers EGA, Century plan to break ground later this year on facility that would more than double U.S. smelting capacity on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:10:02 GMT]]>I was wondering the same thing. I'm wondering if all that exceed power from Texas wind might be put to use on this smelter.

]]>https://isurg.org/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/23180765https://isurg.org/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/23180765Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:10:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How Oklahoma Landed America’s First Aluminum Smelter in Half a Century. Aluminum makers EGA, Century plan to break ground later this year on facility that would more than double U.S. smelting capacity on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:41:57 GMT]]>Where will they be getting the electricity for this? Aluminum smelting is traditionally done near hydropower or geothermal sources.

]]>https://isurg.org/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/23180292https://isurg.org/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/23180292Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:41:57 GMT