So the UK gov have bought forward the date where all new cars must be electric or hybrid.
Now forgive my ignorance but I get the damage that oil/petroleum does to the environment but surely there’s a negative impact to this ‘green’ tech too? Am I overlooking how much lithium or cobalt will be needed for this mass change? Surely having a huge need for these resources will mean just as much mining or seabed trawling to the degree that it’s not really ‘green’ any more…
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It’s a valid point. Also, even with electric vehicles, the power still needs to come from somewhere. Part of this is that using electric vehicles means the energy production doesn’t need to happen in the vehicle, so it doesn’t produce gasses that choke cities. The energy production can be moved elsewhere, so can be made cleaner (wind turbines, solar panels, etc.). It’s sort of a NIMBY approach, but it also makes it easier to deal with the problem.
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