Re:Does the world have enough lithium to move to electric ve...
by j0li0t on Thursday January 05, 2023 @12:16PM
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Volume is not the only issue. How about the moral aspect of mining in underdeveloped countries with poor working conditions...
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Re:Does the world have enough lithium to move to electric ve...
by Julien_r2 on Thursday January 05, 2023 @12:55PM
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This is definitely an issue which is well underestimated!
Portugal (e.g in Covas de Barroso) [1] and Spain (e.g. in Cáceres) [2] are facing huge pressure to settle for lithium mines, without much consideration for the social and ecological impacts on those regions...
It is still considered as a green energy, simply because we decide to forget about part of the process. Just as we did for gas, and plastic.
Energy price should take in account all the impacts (recycling included), the avoid being considered as a magical solution, and rush blindly toward the next crisis..
[1] https://www.portugalresident.com/lithium-wars-step-up-in-cov...
[2] https://www.ft.com/content/459191d9-774d-4a2b-8ec6-ba472017b...