Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer on Nostr: His argument is that we need to mine more material for "renewables", correct? >Mining ...
His argument is that we need to mine more material for "renewables", correct?
>Mining for these raw materials would have to increase by >300%
A ton of coal produces 6 MWh, for 1 TWh that's 166,666 tons
Total mined tons for Solar PV, per his chart: 16,000
Total mined tons for coal power, plus the coal: 167,666 tons
That's ten times more.
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