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Geologists doubt Earth has the amount of copper needed to develop the entire world

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Geologists doubt Earth has the amount of copper needed to develop the entire world

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months ago

The growing global need for copper, and the amount required to power the transition of all nations to clean energy, is not sustainable.

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Most electrical transmission lines are aluminum because it’s cheaper and lighter

https://electrical-engineering-portal.com/conductor-types-used-for-overhead-lines

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