@Pampa

First of all, the reason I'm posting so much stuff about #LimitedResources is because I agree that the rush to switch the fleet to EVs is based on magical thinking and #OverConsumption

But #RareEarth materials remain an issue because of that consumption. While electronics use far less per item, that's offset by the fact that there are 7B smart phones in the world vs 1.4B cars. phones are replaced every 2yrs or so. and the recycling recovery is of RareEarths is less than 1%

@exador23

The requirement for wind renewable energy is, thankfully, far less than that required to replace the 800m personal ICE fleet with the 1bn EVs as Tesla hope for, and as MIT recently modelled.

The consumer electronics market is a side show here, both in importance and volume, and use in LED lighting is orders of magnitude smaller.

#Degrowth

#RareEarth #refining #EnergyTransition #China
#LimitedResources #Wind

@Anglophyl @exador23

The major benefit is the reduced ecological footprints of public transport over personal transport vehicles (#EVs or ICEs) and journeys.

Electrified and efficient, or possibly green hydrogen fuelled, public transport is the icing on the cake.

#Degrowth

#RareEarth #refining #EnergyTransition #China
#LimitedResources

@exador23

"Why it matters: #EVs need refined rare earths to make the magnets for the motors."

Good job we don't need EVs!

We need public transport and bicycle and pedestrian friendly communities.

#Degrowth

#RareEarth #refining #EnergyTransition #China
#LimitedResources

@aral It might kill the infinite growth part but we could put limits on #PlannedObsolescence . We could also work fewer hours. We also could share more ( value access over individual ownership ). #capitalism #climateActionNow #limitedResources