I'm not sure whether the title is an attempt to make it sound bad, because it's not. While there are environmental concerns with the batteries usage of rare earth metals, its vital for our future...
I'm not sure whether the title is an attempt to make it sound bad, because it's not. While there are environmental concerns with the batteries usage of rare earth metals, its vital for our future to be able to store green power.
Also, 'draining' one part of the economy when it develops another is not necessarily a bad thing and in this case, developing more ways to store energy and understanding chemical properties better is a huge plus.
I'm gonna assume its just a play on words since the batteries are literally draining power requirements for gas power plants. And yes, this is a very good thing. We'll also need to see a lot more...
I'm gonna assume its just a play on words since the batteries are literally draining power requirements for gas power plants.
And yes, this is a very good thing. We'll also need to see a lot more work done on the transmission and distribution side, especially because the last leg of distribution needs to be built up VERY significantly to deal with more distributed generation and storage, but it will take a lot of work everywhere.
There are actually a ton of "battery" technologies being explored that don't use any/many rare earth metals! Its a very fast developing field with a ton of VC money being pumped into it, because...
There are actually a ton of "battery" technologies being explored that don't use any/many rare earth metals! Its a very fast developing field with a ton of VC money being pumped into it, because its going to be a massive market in the coming years.
I'm not sure whether the title is an attempt to make it sound bad, because it's not. While there are environmental concerns with the batteries usage of rare earth metals, its vital for our future to be able to store green power.
Also, 'draining' one part of the economy when it develops another is not necessarily a bad thing and in this case, developing more ways to store energy and understanding chemical properties better is a huge plus.
I'm gonna assume its just a play on words since the batteries are literally draining power requirements for gas power plants.
And yes, this is a very good thing. We'll also need to see a lot more work done on the transmission and distribution side, especially because the last leg of distribution needs to be built up VERY significantly to deal with more distributed generation and storage, but it will take a lot of work everywhere.
There are actually a ton of "battery" technologies being explored that don't use any/many rare earth metals! Its a very fast developing field with a ton of VC money being pumped into it, because its going to be a massive market in the coming years.
Mirror, for those hit by the paywall:
https://archive.is/PXJL3