Key Players in the Steel Industry in Argentina

Key Players Table

| Player Name and Short Description | Detailed Profile ``` | | Relevant Context Information I thought it was a good product. Well I mean there are some of the things that they do that they keep confidential but I mean they share the technology and and some of the things they do. And um, the product in question here is not one that's that's that's still in development. It is it is on the market right now. Is it a consumer product in the US? It is used by it's used by the US government. It's used by uh major corporations around the world. It is used by uh people people people at home and it's used by uh, uh children at schools. Can you say which product it is or is it confidential? I prefer not to say the name of the product because it's not it's not something they make a big deal about and I don't I don't want to make it a big deal for them right? But it is it is commercially available. If I went to their website, I could find it potentially. Yes, absolutely. Interesting. Well, that's fantastic work if it's a significant percentage of the energy usage. Yeah, that would be quite an accomplishment. There were some articles published about it. I think about two years ago that that kind of went unnoticed but I but I remembered because it really did sound sound important to me. Right? Yeah, this is really interesting. So what do you think will be the biggest impact of of the energy crisis going into the future do you think it'll have a significant impact on the adoption of new technologies? I mean this this this this product, for example, do you think this will become more widely adopted because of the current energy crisis? Well, I think people are definitely looking more at reducing their energy costs and also at reducing the environmental impact of their technology. And there is a product called eink e i n k by a company called eink which I don't know if you've ever seen their product they make like the little screens like in the Kindle e-reader. They make the little screens for those and they make other little screens for things like refrigerators and price tags in stores and different things and their product is is used is is on display, you know almost all the time but it only uses energy when the image is changed right? And so they have they have a product called like a wall a digital wall or a wall panel and it can it can show images on the wall and it uses no energy between image changes and so they they've had it on the market but people aren't really haven't really noticed it very much but now with people wanting to save energy, you know, the product is is getting more notice right? I see. So that's another example of of a product that that is already available that could have a significant impact on energy usage. Yes and there and there are others too. I mean it's it's it's not just technology. It's also things like buildings. The way buildings are designed right? And the way they're heated and cooled they're doing a lot more now to make buildings much more energy efficient and also to use much more renewable energy like solar panels and things of that nature. Yeah, absolutely. And do you think that the current energy crisis will have a significant impact on government policy and regulations around energy usage? I think it will I think it will cause them to to to increase the focus on on energy efficiency and renewable energy and I think they will probably uh offer more incentives to people and corporations to use less energy or to use renewable energy. I think they'll probably put more money into research and development for new energy efficient Technologies, and I think they'll probably do more to to to make it easier to adopt these Technologies. For example, they might they might relax some of the rules that make it hard to put solar panels on your roof, right? I see and do you think this will also have an impact on consumer behavior? Yes, I think it will I think people will definitely be more aware of how much energy they're using and they will look for ways to reduce it and they will look for technologies that help them to do that and they will probably look for products that are more energy efficient and they will probably change their behavior to use less energy like turning off lights when they leave a room or setting their thermostats to a lower temperature in the winter or a higher temperature in the summer and things of that nature. Yeah, absolutely. So it seems like there are a lot of potential impacts of the current energy crisis both in terms of technology government policy and consumer behavior. Yes, I think that's right. And I think that the the energy crisis is is really going to be a a major driver of change in the coming years. Right? Interesting. And do you think this will lead to a shift in the global economy towards more sustainable practices? Yes, I do I think it will it will encourage people and corporations and governments to to to adopt more sustainable practices and to look for ways to reduce their impact on the environment and I think it will also encourage innovation in areas like renewable energy and energy efficiency and I think that will be good for the global economy in the long run. Right? So it sounds like there's a potential silver lining to the current energy crisis in that it could accelerate the transition to a more sustainable future. Yes, I think that's right. I think it's a it's a difficult situation in the short term but I think in the long term it could lead to some very positive changes. Right? Well, thank you for sharing your insights on the energy crisis and its potential impacts. It's been a very interesting conversation. You're welcome. It's been my pleasure. Is there anything else you'd like to discuss before we conclude? No, I think that's it. Thank you for your time. Okay. Well, thank you for your time as well and for this insightful conversation. Have a great day. You too. Bye. Bye.