Short video spoiler history: The beginning of modern warfare

Chapter 54 Coal Production Distribution Map

"It's not that exaggerated. If you don't clean up the ashes the night before and leave the fire door ajar, it will catch fire the next morning after you open the door for a while."

"How to make it burn? Borrow a burning honeycomb coal from your neighbor and put it underneath. Then the holes will light up."

"I used to borrow honeycomb coal so I didn't have to make a fire myself [covering my face]"

[As of 2020, the world's proven coal reserves are 1.07 trillion tons]

[From a national perspective, the United States is the country with the richest coal reserves in the world, accounting for 23.2% of global resources]

[Russia accounts for 15.1%, Australia accounts for 14%, China accounts for 13.3%, and India accounts for 10.3%]

[The total reserves of the above five countries account for 5% of the world's total reserves]

During the Hongwu period, Jinling City.

The earth in the sky turned to the United States, and there were red dots of different sizes on it. There was another area between the red dots, and it can be seen that the red dots were mainly distributed in the mountainous areas on both sides.

"This is a coal mine distribution map!" Hu Weiyong swallowed his saliva. This is a treasure!
“Record it quickly!” Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly ordered a group of clerks to record it. Whether it is obtained through trade or other means in the future, with this distribution map, there is no need to search for mines everywhere like looking for a needle in a haystack.

In addition, there are coal mines in China, Russia, Australia, India and other places, accounting for more than 7% of the world's total reserves.

Although we don't know all the uses of coal today, its use as fuel alone is an inestimable asset.

The most convenient way to establish trade with these countries is maritime trade.

"The United States is truly the country chosen by God!" Zhu Biao recalled the descriptions of it by later generations and couldn't help but admire and envy it.

We learned from Tianmu that the United States not only has the largest coal reserves in the world, but also has the largest oil reserves in the world. In addition, it has other mineral resources. There is also a large plain in the middle with extremely fertile soil. It is also a major grain producing and exporting country.

"I wonder what the situation in the United States is like now?" Zhu Biao couldn't help but say. Tianmu had never mentioned this before.

Zhu Yuanzhang also began to think in his heart after hearing this. Tianmu said that Zheng He's voyage to the West was several decades earlier than the European Age of Navigation, and it was the prosperity of maritime trade that promoted the great geographical discoveries and the Industrial Revolution, and mankind thus entered a new era.

In other words, the North American continent was still isolated overseas at that time and had not yet been discovered by Europeans.

"North America has not yet been discovered by Europeans. If you want to know what it is like, you have to go and see it for yourself."

"I'm afraid this won't be easy. Tianmu didn't mention any routes to the North American continent."

Everyone was silent. Sailing on the sea without a reliable nautical chart would be a very dangerous thing.

[In terms of production, global coal production was 2020 billion tons at the end of 77.42]

[Among them, China accounts for 51% of the production, the United States accounts for 6.3%, Australia accounts for 6.2%, Russia accounts for 5.2%, India accounts for 7.3%, Indonesia accounts for 7.3%, and Mongolia accounts for 0.6%]

[China's coal production accounts for more than half of the world's total, and is more than eight times that of the United States]

[From the process perspective, China, Japan, South Korea, and India are the main coal importing countries, while Russia, Mongolia, Indonesia, and Australia are the main coal exporting countries]

[For various reasons, China no longer imports Australian coal this year, and Australia's coal exports are in trouble. At the same time, Russia and the United States are rapidly seizing Australia's market share]

[China ranks first in coal production in the world, why does it still import?]

Zhu Yuanzhang and others were shocked by this data. China's coal production accounts for half of the world's total, and it still needs to import from outside?

"From the process point of view, what does it mean? Why do future generations need to consume so much coal every year?"

Seeing that everyone shook their heads and said nothing, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care. This was just a casual question from him. It would be even more strange if someone could really answer it.

During the Zhenguan period, Chang'an City.

"Won't the temperature gradually warm up in later generations? Why do we need so much coal for cooking and heating in our daily lives?" someone asked puzzled.

"It may have other uses. According to previous comments, honeycomb coal is now more commonly used in rural areas, while cities have switched to natural gas."

Everyone speculated that this natural gas might be similar to the gas in a gas tank?
"Honeycomb briquettes may be phased out in the future, but the gas tanks we use are probably filled with processed coal."

"It's just a different form, and coal is still widely used."

[In fact, before 2008, China had always been a coal exporter, and it was only after 2008 that China began to become a coal importer]

[The main reasons are as follows: First, China's coal distribution is uneven, with more in the north and less in the south. The cost of transporting coal from Shanxi and Inner Mongolia to the southeast coast is about the same as importing it from overseas. When domestic coal prices rise, importing is more cost-effective.]

[Second, Chinese coal has low calorie content, high phosphorus and high sulfur, which is not conducive to environmental management]

[Third, China's rapid economic development requires more coal support]

[In 2020, due to the impact of the epidemic, global coal trade fell by 10%, the largest drop in history. In 2021, as the global economy gradually recovered, the coal market was extremely hot]

[Especially in July and August, there is a power shortage around the world, and coal is the main energy source for thermal power generation. This is a world driven by energy.]

In the third year of Hongwu, Nanjing City.

The low shipping costs and the epidemic mentioned here are things that everyone knows, but the quality is a fact that cannot be changed.

"Economy and rapid development." Zhu Yuanzhang savored these two words carefully. It was obvious that the economy here referred to the level of business prosperity?

The next second, Zhu Yuanzhang lost his composure.

??? "Coal can also generate electricity!!!" Zhu Yuanzhang was not calm. He re-read the previous written records and found that there were indeed many things with electricity mentioned in the sky curtain, such as electric fans, hydroelectric power stations, television stations, telephones, etc.

"I'm afraid that all the things that Tianmu mentioned that are electrified are powered by electricity, such as electric fans, telephones, television stations, hydroelectric power stations, etc." Zhu Biao mentioned casually.

Among them, two things, the electric fan and the telephone, are particularly impressive. One is a magic trick performed by a middle school student in later generations to make a balloon hang in the air to amuse a girl, and the other is something that can speak in real time from thousands of miles away.

I saw it on TV once at Yizhou News. Because the situation was novel, it left a deep impression on me.

"No, hydropower stations probably also generate electricity, which is on par with thermal power generation!" Zhu Yuanzhang thought of a possibility, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the truth.

I thought coal and oil would be the most precious things in the future, but I didn't expect
So many good things are hidden there!!!

"How did you do that?" Hu Weiyong felt that he couldn't keep up with the times.
Controlling the Yellow River, building various roads and bridges, discovering various uses of coal, etc. are all within the scope of understanding, but how is lightning driven?
Previously, a steam engine for boiling water made a group of ministers embarrassed, and now you tell me that you can generate electricity by burning coal?

So if I use honeycomb coal to boil water, can I create a steam engine and generate electricity at once?

Not only Hu Weiyong, but Liu Ji is also confused. Could it be that the Ministry of Thunder is also managed by later generations, or are you the reincarnation of Jiu Tian Ying Yuan Lei Sheng Pu Hua Tian Zun?
I complained in my heart, and finally I could only hope that Tianmu would give me some hints.
Really, just need.
During the Zhenguan period, Chang'an City.

Li Shimin suppressed the discussion of the crowd and listened carefully.

Because this could be something important.

The generals suppressed their shock and stared at the sky with wide eyes, looking forward to it.

[Take Beijing as an example. Every year, ordinary citizens need 251 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity to light up their homes and let air conditioners deliver warmth and cool air in winter and summer.]

[Every year, 915 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity are needed to keep office buildings lit day and night, to keep countless restaurants and factories running normally, and to ensure the employment of hundreds of millions of people]

[Beijing consumes so much electricity, but citizens do not need to worry about it, because 400 kilometers west of Beijing, there is the world's largest thermal power plant: Tuoketuo Power Plant in Inner Mongolia]

[The annual power generation of this power plant alone has exceeded 300 billion kWh, not to mention other large and small power plants. Tokto Power Plant needs to burn more than 1 tons of coal to produce 5 million kWh of electricity.]

[50 kilometers south of the power plant is one of China's largest open-pit coal mines: the Heidaigou open-pit mine in Inner Mongolia. Various coal mining machines work day and night, mining more than 9 tons of coal a day, enough to fill 1500 train cargo boxes.]

[There are more than 5300 coal mines of similar sizes in China. These coal mines have produced more than 10 billion tons of coal annually for 30 consecutive years, and the total output in 2019 was as high as 38.5 billion tons.]

[Until now, coal still accounts for nearly 60% of China's primary energy. The blazing coal lights up thousands of lights, builds steel forests, and is integrated into the lives of 14 billion people. It has become the driving force for this awakening Eastern power to desperately catch up with the rapid progress.]

Nanjun in the late Han Dynasty.

Everyone was shocked when their guess was confirmed.

That was the power of thunder! The most violent lightning in the world could actually be tamed?
No wonder the cities of later generations are brightly lit, with lanterns hanging high on the streets and vehicles speeding by, like dragons passing through.

The shock I felt when I first saw it has finally unveiled the mysterious veil.

Coal, oil, steam engines, electricity.

I don’t know if there are other unknown knowledge, but just these four knowledge, if you can truly master one of them, it will be enough to change the world.

At this point, Zhuge Liang and other talents fully understood the meaning of the phrase "This is a world driven by energy."

During the Zhenguan period, Chang'an City.

Li Shimin was still not satisfied, but unfortunately Tianmu did not mention how to generate electricity.

It is such an important thing, but I am afraid that not many people know it.

It is true that it is better to rely on oneself than on others. What can I do if there is no time traveler to help me?
I can only offer a huge reward and hope there is really a brave man out there.

During the Hongwu period, Jinling City, Hexing Tea and Snack Shop.

All the diners were very excited, it was electric!!
I don’t know what it looks like, or whether it’s as dazzling as lightning.

There is also air conditioning, which can blow cool air in summer and heating in winter!
"If I could get this thing and sell it, wouldn't I be rich?" Shopkeeper Wan pulled his beard and thought, it would be great if he really knew how to make it.

"Tsk." Shopkeeper Wan changed his posture unconsciously and continued to ponder, "How about secretly worshipping at night? If I can really get the favor of the heaven, wouldn't I be rich?"

"Well, that's it. People still have to have dreams. What if they really come true?"

《I’m so worried, will it run out?》

"The proven reserves are enough to last for 10,000 years. You have nothing to worry about [covering face]"

"Not that many. At the current growth rate, it will only last for more than 200 years."

"Believe me, coal is an energy source that will be sufficient. In a few decades, it will basically be used for nothing except barbecue [covering face]"

"Anyway, by that time the grass on my grave will be over ten feet tall, it's none of my business [狗头]"

Ours is also shrinking

"The Earth has spent billions of years burying carbon in the soil, and now humans are releasing it back into the air."

"I didn't see you care so much about the environment when you were using electricity [Cat rolls his eyes]"

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