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Here's the International Renewable Energy Agency arguing that scarcity needn't stop the green transition: https://www.irena.org/News/expertinsights/2021/Nov/Ma
by Jeff_Brown 3y ago
Here's the International Renewable Energy Agency arguing that scarcity needn't stop the green transition:
https://www.irena.org/News/expertinsights/2021/Nov/Materials-shortage-will-not-stop-the-energy-transition https://www.irena.org/News/expertinsights/2021/Nov/Materials...
- efitz 3y agoHere’s an article presenting an opposing view. It’s not just a matter of planning ahead; it’s decades of work to scale up production given harder to reach deposits, more toxic by-products, and political hurdles, ironically from many environmentalists who are demanding the switch to green energy in the first place. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimvinoski/2023/04/28/theres-not-enough-copper-for-our-electrification-plansand-biden-is-making-it-worse https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimvinoski/2023/04/28/theres-no...