latelenovela Chapter 840 I dare not even think about it.
Chapter 840 I dare not even think about it.
Building hydroelectric power stations on the Yangtze River and the Yellow River was something Ye Kun never dared to think about.
Because we don’t have the technology, the national strength, or the reliable materials.
It would be amazing if we built a number of hydroelectric power stations on small rivers and generated 10,000 kWh of electricity per day!
The electric power industry is also a supporting industry.
Even if you can generate electricity, you still need the ability to transmit and transform it.
Now that a Three Gorges Hydropower Station is being built, Ye Kun has no choice but to transmit electricity from the Three Gorges to Zhuo County.
He Tiantian smiled and said, "Your Majesty wants to accomplish great things for generations to come, and has grand and far-reaching plans. Why doesn't he dare to consider hydropower stations on the Yangtze River and the Yellow River?"
“To accomplish a great cause that will last for generations, one must proceed step by step. If one is divorced from reality, it will be nothing but empty talk, which will only make one a laughing stock and even bring disaster to the country and the people.”
Ye Kun smiled: "There is a problem with the construction of a hydropower station, that is, a factory must be built next to the power station. Local electricity is generated and used locally, because we do not have the conditions for long-distance power transmission.
This is a big limitation. Some places are suitable for hydropower stations but not for factories. All factories pollute, so we must pay attention to environmental protection.
But building a thermal power plant is different. We can first determine the factory and then build the supporting thermal power plant. Environmental protection work is also easy to arrange.
Another thing is that we have a huge amount of coal now, so we don’t have to worry about energy when building a thermal power plant. Technically, it is also much safer than a hydropower plant.”
He Tiantian heard this and smiled, "I'm just worried that one day, all the coal will be mined out."
"This is a bit of an unfounded worry."
Ye Kun laughed: "With our current industrial productivity and the small population in the country, the consumption of coal can be almost ignored."
In fact, with the development of coal in recent years, ordinary people have not used much of it.
Only in the northern region can people use coal for heating.
The climate south of the Yangtze River is mild and there is no need for heating in winter.
In extremely cold weather, charcoal is also available.
With a high forest coverage rate and fast tree regeneration, the South has no shortage of fuel resources.
"But the consumption of coal will only increase." He Tiantian is still worried.
"The more coal we use, the more developed our industry will be. The more developed our industry is, the faster we will mine coal and smelt iron, and the more efficient we will be. At that time, a large number of machines will appear, and productivity will be further enhanced.
As scientific and technological productivity grows, the cost of overseas transportation will be greatly reduced. It can be predicted that in the next two to three hundred years, electric energy and oil energy will become the main force and will replace coal resources in large quantities.
So don’t worry about not having enough coal.”
People in later generations have been mining coal for hundreds of years, but they still haven’t mined it all, right?
He Tiantian shrugged and said with a smile: "Since the emperor has promised that there is enough coal, then we should vigorously build thermal power plants. The Ministry of Industry has asked me if I can provide electricity to the entire city of Zhuo County. I think that if we add ten more large thermal power plants, we can guarantee electricity supply to the entire city of Zhuo County."
"Master He, are you kidding me again?"
Ye Kun was shocked: "The current population of Zhuo County is close to one million. I think it is very difficult to ensure electricity supply for one million people."
Currently, ordinary people use electricity for lighting.
But lighting equipment costs money. Telegraph poles, wires, light bulbs, switches, etc. all need to be produced in large quantities.
He Tiantian smiled and said, “Considering the power generation alone, I think it can be done.”
"But it's not necessary."
Ding Ding had nothing to do today and was also taking extra classes at the Science and Technology City. He rejected He Tiantian's suggestion:
"At present, the use of oil lamps for lighting by ordinary people will not significantly affect their lives. The electricity we produce should be used in scientific research, industry, and where it counts!
Providing electricity to the entire city of Zhuo County now is just a false prosperity and a face-saving project."
Influenced by Ye Kun, everyone learned a lot of new words.
Everyone talks about face projects, image projects, false prosperity, shoddy projects, economic benefits, etc.
Ye Kun smiled and said, "I agree with what Junior Sister Ding said. Good steel should be used where it is needed most. The issue of electricity for the common people can be put on hold for a while. If we must do a face-saving project, we can make sure that the entire inner city of Zhuo County has electricity."
The inner city of Zhuo County has only more than 70,000 residents.
In addition to government offices at all levels, there are also schools, museums, theaters, hospitals and other buildings.
All large official and commercial buildings were fully electrified and equipped with electric lights last year.
There is even an electric kettle that heats up quickly, and an electric fan.
The technologies of heat pumps and electric fans are not very difficult and were cracked in the early years.
Half of the residents in the inner city are officials’ families.
The remaining people were mostly businessmen, royal relatives, or relatives of senior officials of various departments.
In short, people living in the inner city are either rich or noble.
Some residents have already taken advantage of their position as officials to get the electric wires connected to their homes.
Therefore, it is not too difficult to achieve power supply for the entire inner city.
There are tens of thousands of people in the Science and Technology City, so the entire city has electricity supply, and there are electric lights in the dormitories.
Kerosene lamps, torches and candles have become antiques in the Science and Technology City.
He Tiantian smiled and said, "Then let's start with the inner city and provide electricity to the entire city. The electricity used in the inner city of Zhuo County is mainly for lighting, and the amount of electricity used is very small, far less than that of the Science and Technology City. This amount of electricity is no problem at all for our power supply system."
"I can agree to this. However, we still need to plan the inner city and rebuild certain places."
Ye Kun sighed: "It was a bit hasty to establish the capital in Zhuo County. Although long-term planning was made, it seems a bit conservative now. The development speed and population growth rate of Zhuo County have exceeded my expectations.
The current inner city of Zhuo County also faces the problem of large population, messy buildings and insufficient housing.
We have to build a lot of buildings and take space from the sky.”
When planning the new capital of Zhuo County, Ye Kun thought he had a very long-term vision.
Unexpectedly, in just over a decade, the population of Zhuo County is about to exceed one million, and both the inner and outer cities are crowded.
The houses that were built at that time were all single-story tiled houses because of the rush, and there were very few high-rise buildings.
As the population increases, there are not enough houses.
Keep building the house; there isn't enough land.
So we can only build tall buildings, develop towards the sky, and create three-dimensional housing.
Ding Ding asked: "Brother, the outer city of Zhuo County is now almost entirely replaced with three-story buildings. The inner city is surrounded by the outer city and looks very low, which is indeed outrageous.
I wonder how many floors you plan to build the houses in the inner city?"
Ye Kun sighed: "Let's build the houses in the inner city into three-story buildings. Or add a small wooden building on top of the three-story building. If the number of floors is higher, it will be inconvenient for everyone's life."
A two-story house is the most suitable for living at home.
The floors are too high and climbing the stairs is very tiring.
The four- or five-story building is only suitable for offices.
He Tiantian said: "Your Majesty, I suggest that we build a five-story building once and for all. With our current construction technology and building materials, it will be absolutely no problem to build a five-story building!"