SUPPLY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY MINERALS POSES MAJOR HEADACHE FOR POWER SUPPLIERS
May 1st, 2018
Unlike the limited range of minerals used in fossil fuel production, many minerals, metallic and nonmetallic, are used in renewable energy technologies. However, production is often low and concentrated in a limited number of countries – creating potential strategic supply problems.
Moreover, with renewables being an emerging industry, whose winning technologies have not yet emerged, mineral production investors have struggled to pick resources that are a sure for major investment.
To illustrate the diversity of minerals used to make renewables work - take ...
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