I understand that two concerns over the use of fossil fuels are that it is bad for the environment and it is finite in supply.
I fully support the move towards more renewable energies but how is the use of electric power, which uses mainly lithium batteries, a better alternative? Lithium is finite and it’s mining causes water pollution. Is the use of lithium batteries a better temporary solution to fossil fuels, rather than a permanent one?
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Lithium batteries are not consumed to power your electric car. Even when they wear out, the lithium is still there. Even century-old lead car batteries are highly recycled, to reduce lead emissions and the need to mine lead. Once we’ve mined enough lithium, we’ll just be recycling car batteries to make new ones, like we do with lead.
Mining fuels is completely different. The CO2 they dump into the atmosphere isn’t recyclable into coal.
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