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WinterTires t1_j6mc96d wrote

Reply to comment by Surur in Study: Enough minerals to fuel green energy shift -"The analysis is robust and this study debunks those (running out of minerals) concerns" by Surur

Mining uses something like 10% of global energy. Do you know how much diesel those trucks run?

And, again, the economics of it all matter. If the cost of materials crushes everyone, the EV revolution isn't going to happen. When demand exceeds supply in commodities, the price can go parabolic. Bringing on new supply is nightmarish. To use lithium as an example, do you know Thacker Pass?

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Surur OP t1_j6mdswc wrote

> If the cost of materials crushes everyone, the EV revolution isn't going to happen.

It simply gives an incentive to develop alternatives e.g. Sodium batteries.

Either way I don't think you need to worry about things that are above your pay grade.

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