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  • hsdkfr734r@feddit.nltoPeople Twitter@sh.itjust.worksClimate change deniers
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    4 days ago

    It’s not black and white. Renewable energy is better than burning oil, agreed.

    But i.e. there is no recycling process for old wind turbines (carbon fiber) - they need to be replaced after 30 years or solar panels (composite material). And e-cars need batteries which need lithium (mines). Also rare earths are needed for generators and electric motors - rare earths are… rare and the production requires lots of energy and produces toxic waste (in China… which has kind of a monopoly on it. )

    Maybe solvable problems in the long run but currently these are unsolved issues…