• MatthewToad43@climatejustice.social
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    1 year ago

    @rm_dash_r_star @notapantsday Unfortunately batteries with nickel are still pretty widely used. However it’s definitely going in the right direction.

    https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2023/trends-in-batteries

    In any case digging up fossil fuels is also pretty dirty, and has been known to pollute indigenous people’s drinking water, steal their land, and on occasion pay for private militias and government troops to put down protests.

    Obviously electric buses are preferable to electric cars. Public transport is worth investing in.

    Also on batteries, iron-air is promising for grid storage, but not likely to be used for vehicles.

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      1 year ago

      In any case digging up fossil fuels is also pretty dirty, and has been known to pollute indigenous people’s drinking water, steal their land, and on occasion pay for private militias and government troops to put down protests.

      There isn’t much in industry exempt from that kind of thing, but countries go to war over access to oil. Anything that reduces consumption is good for mankind.