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The Protein Transformation Towards Animal Free Diets, or «The Wurst is over”

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through conversion towards meat free diets

By Stefan Schlag Leon Beraud, 3 weeksSeptember 3, 2023 ago
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Weakness of the US Chlor-Alkali Industry has Little Impact on the Overall US Salt Market 

The Important Share of Chlor-Alkali in the Overall US Salt Use The US, chlor-alkali industry accounts for about a third of the countrie’s total salt consumption. Weakness of the US Chlor-Alkali Industry in Past Quarters Increasing interest rates and high Read more…

By Stefan Schlag Leon Beraud, 2 monthsJuly 16, 2023 ago
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European salt consumption decreased by 10% – Salt prices under pressure

Economic downturn stops recovery of the European chlor-alkali markets The European chlor-alkali industry had just started to recover from the drastic decline following the energy price shock. Chlorine production increased in January and February, but re-decreased in March and April Read more…

By Stefan Schlag Leon Beraud, 3 monthsJune 21, 2023 ago
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Is the Chinese Salt Import Market Slowing Down?

The Importance of the Chinese Import Market The Chinese import market is key to export oriented large scale solar salt producers in India, Australia, and Mexico. Four projects are currently under way in Australia at different stages (K+S Group – Read more…

By Stefan Schlag Leon Beraud, 4 monthsMay 23, 2023 ago
Impact of Climate Change on Salt Markets

The Role of Salt in Energy Transition

Energy storage plays an important part in energy transition. Progress in battery technology was a key enabler of electromobility. Stationary battery storage of electricity is necessary to synchronise solar and wind energy with demand, but also hydrogen will be an Read more…

By Stefan Schlag Leon Beraud, 5 monthsMay 4, 2023 ago
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Update on Salt Batteries

In a blogpost in early December last year, I wrote about the potential future use of salt batteries in electric vehicles and stationary energy storage. I also provided estimates on potential future salt use in batteries: https://saltmarketinfo.com/salt-based-batteries-5/ Battery Storage Capacity Read more…

By Stefan Schlag Leon Beraud, 6 monthsMarch 30, 2023 ago
Small Scale Uses

Little-Known, Small-Scale Uses of Salt – Investment Casting

Investment Casting with Salt Cores Investment casting is used to produce precise components with complex geometries. Salt is an interesting material for this technology. Salt cores are produced by injection casting of molten salt, which produces casting moulds with high Read more…

By Stefan Schlag Leon Beraud, 6 monthsMarch 28, 2023 ago
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Little Known, Small Scale Uses of Salt – Construction Material

from a Central European perspective, the use of salt as a construction material sounds little attractive at first sight. In periods of extended rainfall, a salt construction risks to dissolve and disappear. Combining salt with other materials is difficult, because Read more…

By Stefan Schlag Leon Beraud, 6 monthsMarch 25, 2023 ago
Small Scale Uses

Little Known, Small Scale Uses of Salt – Geo Engineering

Geo Engineering to Counteract Global Warming The conversion away from fossil energy sources is happening only very slowly. Political inertia to agree on common global rules and regulations is enormous. Engineering of the earth’s climate has therefor been suggested as Read more…

By Stefan Schlag Leon Beraud, 6 monthsMarch 24, 2023 ago
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Little Known, Small Scale Uses of Salt

In a series of blogposts, I will describe some little know smaller scale uses of salt: Salt Used for Geo-Engineering   In a recent post, “Salt in ancient customs – cruz de sal”, I wrote about the ancient Spanish custom to Read more…

By Stefan Schlag Leon Beraud, 6 monthsMarch 23, 2023 ago
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