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"Cobalt, lots of it. Most of it comes from the Congo, mined by 40,000 child laborers, which compassionate Minnesotans refer to as child slave labor." The autho
by ody4242 7y ago
"Cobalt, lots of it. Most of it comes from the Congo, mined by 40,000 child laborers, which compassionate Minnesotans refer to as child slave labor."
The author forgot to mention, that cobalt plays a vital role in catalysing the removal of sulphur from oil, so not only 'green' energy relies on cobalt mining.
- makerofspoons 7y agoThat's because in their article all they've done is parrot oil and gas industry talking points. Even when the electricity is generated by fossil sources, the lifetime impact of an electric vehicle is smaller than a conventional vehicle: https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-how-electric-vehicles-help-to-tackle-climate-change https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-how-electric-vehicles-... Cobalt use in lithium-ion batteries is falling: https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-batteries-cobalt-volkswagen/ https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-batteries-cobalt-vol... Ironically however what I feel the case is being made for is not his 'all of the above' energy policy- that doesn't follow from the facts. It supports investment in nuclear energy and decreased consumption.