"The short answer: No, not even close."
Robert Hunziker – Is There Enough Metal To Replace Oil?
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Robert Hunziker – Is There Enough Metal To Replace Oil?
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"When @SimonMichaux presented basic information to #EU analysts, it was a shock to them. To his dismay, they had not put together the various mineral/metal data requirements to phase out fossil fuels and replaced by renewables. They assumed, using guesstimates, ...
... the metals would be available."
"Prior to 2020- the global system mined 700 million tons of #copper throughout all #history. Looking forward, the same 700 million tons will need to be mined over the next 22 years, which is based upon current economic growth rates ...
... without giving consideration to what’s needed for one generation of renewables."
"Current reserves of copper are 880 million tons. But 4.5 billion tons of #copper are required just to manufacture one generation of renewable technology. Hmm."
"Current reserves of copper are 880 million tons. But 4.5 billion tons of #copper are required just to manufacture one generation of renewable technology. Hmm."
"Current mineral reserves are not adequate to resource metal production to manufacture the generation of #RenewableEnergy #technology, as current mining is not even close to meeting the expected demand for one generation of renewable technology."
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