The Material Limits of Energy Transition Thanatia

The Material Limits of Energy Transition: Thanatia
English | 2021 | ISBN: 3030785327 | 273 Pages | PDF EPUB | 82 MB
Earth has become a huge mine, with a greater quantity and variety of fundamental mineral resources being extracted year after year. Technology, from electric cars to everyday electrical equipment, consume vast amounts of scarce raw materials. On a planet with limited resources, are these minerals being properly assessed? Will there be enough raw materials to meet the demand of a world population on track to reach 10 billion people? What will be the consequences of accelerated resource depredation? Will the planet one day become 'Thanatia', a resource-exhausted Earth?