riisikas t1_isxs8pc wrote
You need to keep in mind though, that all the mining equipment, logistics, manufacturing and construction of wind and solar power stations runs on said oil and gas and we can think that we just pull the plug on the whole carbon industry and be done with it, but sadly the whole world is fully dependent on it, for a while more at least.
Frubanoid OP t1_iszpf5w wrote
Weaning ourselves off will not be an overnight process for sure. Luckily, things like mining are getting greener too.
New, greener methods for lithium extraction:
https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2021/using-direct-lithium-extraction-to-secure-us-supplies.html
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