Copper can't be mined fast enough to electrify the US

May 17, 2024 Last reply: 2 years ago 1 Replies

Copper can't be mined fast enough to electrify the US

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University of Michigan Summary: Copper cannot be mined quickly enough to keep up with current U.S. policy guidelines to transition the country's electricity and vehicle infrastructure to renewable energy, according to a new study.



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Copper isn't the only conducting metal. Long distance lines tend to be steel cored aluminium conductors, and bucky tubes might eventually work even better.

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