top of page


Can you please check which source of energy is used?
Last summer, a European buyer sent me an email I had to read twice. Not about price. Not about lead time. Not about certifications. He wanted to know what kind of electricity the factory was using. Coal, nuclear, natural gas, solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, tidal. Or some mix. He even gave me an example: "70% coal and petroleum, 30% hydro and wind, that kind of breakdown." I remember staring at that email and thinking — does he want me to call the power grid and ask? Is

James Ryan
May 172 min read
bottom of page

