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It's gross not net. The way they minimize is that they use basalt waste (so they don't dig for it, it's been dug for) and they deliver as local as they can so t
by renewiltord 3y ago
It's gross not net. The way they minimize is that they use basalt waste (so they don't dig for it, it's been dug for) and they deliver as local as they can so there's hopefully low transport costs. I don't know if moving basalt waste is something mines already do and if they specifically count that.
I suppose one could argue that by reducing the cost of getting that waste away, they're effectively incentivizing mining. You'd need a more sophisticated model to see if this will work.
- barbazoo 3y agoThis probably makes more sense in a context where mining and transport was done carbon neutrally. Similar to how switching to an EV doesn't automatically lower your CO2 bill if the electricity you use is dirty but it allows for decentralized improvements (i.e. renewable energy) that roll out without the individual having to do anything.