Gerry McGovern on Nostr: "In terms of concrete, steel, copper, glass, and aluminum (not counting the fossil ...
"In terms of concrete, steel, copper, glass, and aluminum (not counting the fossil fuel mass itself), renewable energy requires an order-of-magnitude more material per unit of electrical energy delivered than does fossil fuel combustion. This translates to never-ending mining, manufacturing, pollution, and all the associated ecological costs. It’s not a build-it-once-and-done game."
https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2024/08/mm-11-renewable-salvation/Published at
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