Chapter 490: Energy regulation (monthly ticket plus more)

The power revolution is not just about lighting. Some small appliances without much technical content have begun to emerge.
For example: the electric fan is one of the accidental products, and the inventor is a skilled worker.
The reason was to cool down the equipment. He disliked the use of mechanical fans and wanted to make a fan that was not operated by humans.
As soon as the brain moved, an iron piece was added to the motor, and the blades turned quickly after being connected to the power supply, and the earliest electric fan was born.
Originally, Franz thought that another great scientist was born. After investigation, he found that this was an ordinary skilled worker. Apart from accidentally inventing the electric fan, I have no talent for scientific research.
Real-life cases prove once again that technological inventions are full of coincidence. There are many similar cases, and many practical scientific and technological inventions are made by ordinary people.
This strengthened Franz's determination to increase hands-on courses in education, so starting in 1871, students in Austria added an additional practical course.
It's like a paragraph in later generations: the real hegemony is to be able to build nuclear reactors in his garage.
This kind of talent is what Austria needs most. It has reached the forefront of the scientific and technological revolution. Now Austria has no object to be copied. The original cottage empire now has to carry out independent innovation.
Franz rarely intervenes in this regard. To be truly strong, a country must have the ability to research and develop independently, rather than being led by his emperor.
Of course, the achievements of previous lives can take less detours, but for a country, this can only be used as a supplement. Once it becomes dependent, it is a disaster.
Usually Franz only mentions the requirements, and how to achieve them is a matter for scientists. Of course, success is good, and failure is no problem. Scientific research has never been smooth, and it is impossible to survive the storm.
Of course, this has something to do with the scum properties of Franz's previous life. As an ordinary person, I always just enjoy the convenience brought by technology. Who cares about how these technology products are manufactured?
Based on the little knowledge I saw on the Internet, it is better not to take it out. If it is taken out, it will be bad.
The economic conference is still going on. At this time, everyone is discussing how to promote the popularization of electric power technology. In summary, there are two points:
The first is to reduce taxes for companies engaged in the power industry. In this way, the operating costs of power companies are reduced;
The second is to reduce the price of raw materials, or lower the prices of copper and rubber, thereby reducing the cost of electricity promotion.
The means is so rude and not so technical. The first problem that any new technology needs to face is cost.
Only when the cost is within the controllable range can it have economic value; only when it has the economic value, can it be promoted in the market.
Electricity has been around for many years, so why is it being promoted now? It is not because of the birth of high-power generators that the cost of power generation has been reduced to the market.
At present, only 500 gram of coal is needed for one-time power generation. If it is high-calorie coal, this consumption is even smaller, and the cost is already within the acceptable range of the market.
Seeing the controversy continuing, Franz couldn't help but want to speak. But he held back, and Franz called the Prime Minister alone during the intermission.
There is no shortage of coal in Austria. In terms of reserves, the European continent is second only to the Russian Empire. This is the benefit of large sites. However, the quality of these coals is difficult to say.
"Prime Minister, I suddenly discovered a problem. Most domestic coal mines are lignite. These coals can be used for fire or power generation, but they are not used for steelmaking.
Now that the domestic demand for steel is increasing, the demand for bituminous coal will also increase sharply in the future. In order to consider long-term development, it is necessary for us to subdivide the types of industrial coal. "
(Note: There is only a small amount of coking coal in nature, which can be directly used for steelmaking. Most of it is produced after bituminous coal is processed.)
After thinking about it, Prime Minister Felix shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, don't let it go! Domestic coal reserves are still quite abundant. At the current rate of consumption, it will be enough for 500 years.
Although the bituminous coal reserves for steelmaking are not too high, they are enough. Even with a ten-fold increase in steel demand, these coals are enough for hundreds of years and so long. We are too early to consider these issues.
There are many issues involved in the mandatory classification of industrial coal. In many areas where bituminous coal is produced, it is necessary to purchase lignite from the outside world at high prices, which increases industrial production costs and is not conducive to economic development. "
This is a real problem, and if coal classification is compulsory, it will have to face this economic problem.
In this era, the demand for coal resources is not too large, and the energy problem has not yet entered the public's attention.
Moreover, don't look at the fact that steel is often connected, in fact, "steelmaking" and "ironmaking" use different coals.
At present, Austria produces more than 6 million steel every year. In fact, more than 6 million tons in the front are iron, and only the hundreds of thousands of tons behind are steel.
With such low steel output, the demand for bituminous coal is naturally low. Even if it is increased tenfold, in fact, the steel output is only a few million tons, and this point does not consume much coal.
Franz began to hesitate. The actual situation seems to be somewhat unexpected. The bituminous coal reserves in Austria are not too high, but the industrial demand is even smaller.
After a little thought, Franz still decided to continue to promote the classification of industrial coal, but the method has changed a little, not so radical.
This is not a matter of course, but a decision made by Franz after careful consideration. He believes that Austria's demand for steel will rise rapidly in the future, and perhaps this demand will exceed 10 million tons at the end of this century.
Then the demand for bituminous coal should also increase accordingly. If the Rhineland region is successfully obtained before then, and the coal resources in the Ruhr region are replenished, then there is no shortage of coal.
But there are always accidents. If something happens midway, Austria will get a coal mine in the Ruhr area in a short time. Will the domestic bituminous coal production meet the demand?
No one can answer this question. That being the case, Franz is of course planning ahead. Even if it is useless work, it is better than when it is needed, and it is found that the supply of high-quality bituminous coal is insufficient.
Destroyed, Franz reluctantly persuaded Prime Minister Felix. Perhaps Felix now feels that this is a mediocre harassment, which is only accepted by the emperor's face.
It doesn't matter, Franz only focuses on results. As long as the goal is achieved, it does not matter if the process is a bit twisty.
Of course, the content of the conversation between the two was unknown. Because of this episode, the intermission break was extended.
Both the emperor and the prime minister were absent, and the meeting naturally could not proceed. This is similar to an ordinary meeting, and you must wait for important leaders to arrive before you can start.
The staff were very wink, and during the break, they brought coffee, pastries, and the newspaper just issued today.
Perhaps it was not good to let so many people wait. About twenty minutes later, the two entered the meeting room and the meeting continued.
Towards the end of the meeting, Prime Minister Felix said with a dismayed expression:
"Dear everyone, don't forget that coal is needed for power generation. Although there is a lot of domestic coal production, we must also prioritize steelmaking.
In the future, domestic demand for steel will usher in a surge. And more than 80% of domestic coal production is lignite, and the output of bituminous coal suitable for steelmaking is less than 20%, of which quality coal is less than 5%.
It is necessary to introduce an energy law to ensure the safety of coal for steelmaking. Of course, this cannot be coerced by administrative means, but it is mainly based on economic means to regulate market supply.
In short, it is to make all the coals most suitable for steelmaking to use in steelmaking, in order to make the best quality steel, and let the remaining ordinary coal flow into the market. "
It can be seen that Prime Minister Felix was not so petitioning. Of course, this is limited to Franz. In different people's eyes, the answers they see are different. Many officials directly understand this as "anxiety" because it is the expression of worrying about this issue.
This statement is still far-fetched, but more acceptable than Franz's. Only the highest quality coal can produce the highest quality steel, which is basic common sense.
The adjustment of economic means is very simple and rude. The Vienna government also has a similar successful experience by increasing taxes on high-quality coal.
If these high-quality coal flows into steel mills to make steel, then the tax refund will be carried out; if it flows into other fields, it will naturally not enjoy tax refund.
The advantage of this is very obvious, it is to raise the price of high-quality coal. The higher the price, the lower the market competitiveness, at least the power plant will not buy these high-quality coal.
Stimulated by benefits, capitalists will regulate the market themselves. The only problem is regulation, not allowing them to evade taxes.
By contrast, this is all a minor problem. The existence of law and the absence of law are two concepts. Even if it is secret tax evasion, it is only a small scale.
Only with a small number of participants can confidentiality be achieved. If the scale is increased, it will be difficult to escape the supervision of the tax authorities.
Moreover, even if the people who sell coal are willing to take risks, the people who buy coal are not necessarily willing?
Even if it is tax evasion, the price of high-quality coal cannot be lower than that of ordinary coal. For many people, the difference is not large, but the risk is very high.
If you can't catch it, the consequences will be serious once you get caught. Being punished for losing one's home is a common thing, and if you don't, you have to go to prison to reflect.
The proposal of Prime Minister Felix was not small in opposition, but was reluctantly passed at the meeting. Franz's little move, Chaming said that the emperor supported this proposal.
In fact, throwing this issue out at the economic conference is also to share the pressure. By convention, all high-level meetings in Austria are confidential.
Officials participating in the meeting cannot announce to the outside world: I am against the ×××× law. All have become laws. Where an official is qualified to oppose, all that can be done is to comply.
It is not clear how loud the opposition is in the government, which will make many people misjudge. The grievances of those who have lost their interests are shared by everyone.
There are too many officials involved, but no one dares to be a demon. This policy has no effect on ordinary people, who have always been loyal users of cheap coal.
With the exception of the coal boss, it will hardly be affected. After all, the government regulates only the bituminous coal of the best quality, and it will not affect the interests of others.
If you want to talk about losses, it is also Franz's biggest loss. Unwittingly, he has become Austria's largest coal supplier.
This was the benefit of buying and buying at the time. The railway had not been repaired in the past, and the mines in the old forests of the mountains were worthless.
However, with the completion of the big railway plan, railways have appeared in every city in Austria, and the original traffic problems are no longer a problem.
The transportation problem was solved and the minerals could be transported out, which made a lot of mines buried in the mountains and forests also have economic value, and the mining tycoon was thus formed.
Franz doesn't care about this loss. After all, there are still beneficiaries to this policy—steel companies.
The loss from the coal mine was taken back from the steel company, and he also invested in heavy industry in secret.
This is the terrible part of the consortium. It has a complete industrial chain and its ability to resist risks is far beyond ordinary enterprises.
Today, a huge royal consortium has lurked in Austria. If all its assets are exposed, it will be enough to shame all consortia in the world.
Obviously this is impossible to reveal, and the deeper the hole, the better. Although the royal consortium, if not connected, has actually existed in several parts, or several consortia existed.
Franz just remotely controlled in secret. These separate consortia also have a large group of allies, forming a community of interests.
Some consortia on the bright side are still opposed to each other, often fighting over interests. If they are a family, even if the evidence is in front of them, it is estimated that few people will believe it.
This is just the beginning. With the rise of emerging industries, these consortia will continue to grow in the future, increasing Franz's control of the country.
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