New research exposes extent of mineral demand for renewable energy technologies
Thursday, April 18, 2019 - 07:10
in Physics & Chemistry
The growing demand for minerals and metals to build the electric vehicles, solar arrays, wind turbines and other renewable energy infrastructure necessary to meet the ambitious goals of the Paris Climate Agreement could outstrip current production rates for key metals by as early as 2022, according to new research by the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures.