High rare earth demand could complicate Europe's offshore wind ambitions
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High rare earth demand could complicate Europe's offshore wind ambitions
Wind turbines, devices that can convert energy from the wind into electricity, do not burn fuel during operation and could thus reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Despite their possible environmental advantages, building these devices depends heavily on the mines and factories supplying the metals they are made of.
Green energy, scarce raw materials: Europe's planned wind farms at sea could increase dependence on rare earths. New model calculations show that the demand for these metals would remain high even if fewer solar and wind power plants were built on land. Crucial is the technology of offshore turbines, whose strong magnets require particularly many of these raw materials. Poznań (Poland). Wind turbines [...] The post High rare earth demand could s…
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