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Re:It can make more sense to build new renewable capacity th... by derision on Thursday November 07, 2019 @03:02PM (#21476775)
Batteries are made from metals which have to be strip mined. It's really not any more environmentally friendly
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Re:It can make more sense to build new renewable capacity th... by mepiethree on Friday November 15, 2019 @10:31AM (#21545602)
Coal is strip mined too, and then burned. At least you don't burn batteries.
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Re:It can make more sense to build new renewable capacity th... by toomuchtodo on Thursday November 07, 2019 @03:09PM (#21476826)
Lithium is evaporated from brine in ponds, not strip mined.
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Re:It can make more sense to build new renewable capacity th... by ppf on Thursday November 07, 2019 @03:53PM (#21477141)
https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=lithium%20mine&tbs=...

Looks delightful.

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Re:It can make more sense to build new renewable capacity th... by toomuchtodo on Thursday November 07, 2019 @04:03PM (#21477217)
Progress is a balance.
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Re:It can make more sense to build new renewable capacity th... by ppf on Friday November 08, 2019 @05:33AM (#21481137)
Externalizing environmental damage is not progress.
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