239: pollute

After this class, news about human-powered electricity generation and thermal power generation also spread.

Thermal power generation was also something Wu Zijin told Xu Bai, asking him when to announce it, as the raw materials used by thermal power generators are quite special.

However, Xu Bai didn't mind this. He just thought that the sooner it was announced and built, the faster people's homes would get electricity, so he spoke about it directly today, without any intention of hiding it.

Regarding human-powered electricity generation, only the teachers and Students who went to the Luo Lan Empire at the time knew about it, so its appearance in the Tianlong Republic was a first.

Human-powered electricity generation, as the name suggests, relies on people. In fact, everyone could tell from the wind and hydro generators that if they were miniaturized, they could also be operated manually.

As for thermal power generation, most couldn't imagine what it would be like, as directly burning things with fire would most likely reduce them to ashes.

However, most people didn't dwell on these details; they were just happy that there was more and more electricity, feeling that their future use of electricity should be more convenient and cheaper... Qian Yongfu couldn't sit still after hearing this news.

Thermal power generation.

When it comes to heat, one must look at Coal, as Coal combustion provides more heat and lasts longer.

Therefore, using Coal is the best choice for thermal power plants.

Suddenly, his movement of standing up froze. It seemed that last time, because of the Mental Corrosion Potion incident, they had given Bai Xiaobai permanent Coal Card manufacturing and sales rights.

That meant they didn't need to rely on the Qian Family for thermal power generation.

At this moment, Qian Yongfu also realized that he must have been tricked. Bai Xiaobai must have already been thinking about building thermal power plants; last time, he dug a pit for him to jump into.

He initially thought that the other party already had electricity and would only focus on developing electricity, and then Coal would gradually withdraw from the stage of history.

He didn't expect that now Coal also had a connection with electricity.

Alas.

However, even if they knew the other party had tricked them, there was nothing they could do, after all, they did do that thing, and others weren't wronging the Qian Family.

Thinking of this, Qian Yongfu only felt his vision go dark.

Just then, someone came in from outside and handed the newly received letter to Qian Yongfu... Ten minutes later, Qian Yongfu sat in his seat, drinking tea, trying to calm himself down.

His mood today had truly experienced great ups and downs, but overall, the result was still good.

He didn't expect the other party would still want to cooperate with him.

That's right, the letter he just received was sent to him by Bai Xiaobai through Thunderbolt Company, detailing the two parties' cooperation with the Tianlong Republic Government to build thermal power generators.

It truly was a case of "the willows are dark, the flowers are bright, and another village appears." In this way, the Qian Family might not decline but develop even better.

Although Qian Yongfu also knew in his heart that it was because the Qian Family was more familiar with Coal Card making, he also knew one thing: the Qian Family was not entirely irreplaceable.

Therefore, he was still very satisfied with this outcome... On the other side, the Government also received Xu Bai's letter.

Mr. Number Three had been in the capital for a long time, so the letter reached his hands.

He was also very surprised by Xu Bai's decision, not expecting the other party would still cooperate with the Qian Family.

Oh, it seems Qian Yonglu and Bai Xiaobai went to the Luo Lan Empire together. Perhaps the time they spent together allowed Bai Xiaobai to let go of his prejudice against the Qian Family.

Mr. Number Three was also very happy to see this.

It is very beneficial for the country's development if both parties can cooperate instead of fighting each other.

Soon, he finished writing the reply. The matter of the power plant should be dealt with sooner rather than later... The next day, representatives from the three parties gathered at the Thunderbolt Company's conference room.

They finalized the details of their cooperation and selected the locations for some of the power plants. This time, the thermal power plants were planned to start construction in Province B first, and then in other provinces.

At the same time, Xu Bai also learned about the current construction status of power plants and the electricity supply situation in people's homes.

Currently, the Tianlong Republic has built a total of 52 large-scale and 425 small-scale hydropower stations. The large ones are mainly distributed along the Tianlong Republic's largest Dragon River, while the small ones are mainly located in the southern regions with significant river drops.

As for wind power stations, 654 have been built so far, mostly on mountains. Although construction is still ongoing, the vast sandy areas, despite having wind, also have too much sand and gravel, making construction impossible.

Currently, the country is working on windbreak and sand fixation, striving to improve the local sand and dust environment, and will proceed with construction later.

Ah, currently, among the 34 provinces of the Tianlong Republic, most residents in the major cities of 8 provinces already have electricity. Currently, power is supplied through direct charging and batteries, and there has been no power shortage yet.

It is estimated that by the end of this year, most residents in the major cities of half the provinces will have electricity. However, now that there are new forms of power plants that can be built, the electrification process may accelerate further.

The people of the Tianlong Republic will also be able to use electricity more quickly.

The thermal power plants in this cooperation have the advantage that their construction locations are not particularly selective, so they can be built in many places. However, they also have a disadvantage, which is that the pollution is still relatively high.

Xu Bai thought of the highly harmful gases produced by burning large amounts of Coal. He also recalled the "London Smog Incident" that occurred in his previous life, which was caused by the massive burning of Coal producing thick black coal smoke. This coal smoke, combined with London's subtropical monsoon climate, formed a continuous haze. The severe haze, which lasted for 5 days, caused 12,000 deaths at the time.

One must know how many people there were in London, and the population of the Tianlong Republic now is much larger than that. Although not all areas are under a subtropical monsoon climate, it's better to be safe than sorry. If harm is caused, the number of deaths could be much more than 12,000.

Thinking of this, Xu Bai couldn't help but shiver.

He didn't want to become a historical sinner because of this.

Although Coal is often burned here, it is not burned on a large scale continuously for a long time, mostly in winter. So they might know there is pollution, but they don't know the harmfulness of pollution. Therefore, Xu Bai explained it to them in detail.

Hearing Xu Bai's words, the others also took it seriously. They needed to carefully plan the site selection for the thermal power plants and also not generate electricity on a large scale without restraint, striving to control pollution as much as possible.

After all, they cannot make the environment they live in worse for the sake of development. Their development is for a better life. If development makes life a mess, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?