Well they require rare earths, of which China refines most of it due to its energy intensity. Most other countries dont want that amount of smog, whereas China is communist so can generate 60% of its energy from coal. This is why China produces the large majority of solar panels and wind turbines.
You sound like you know nothing about energy generation, but you seem to fancy yourself an expert.
Maybe sometimes, there are people who actually know what they are talking about? I am actually in electrical engineering. I didn’t go the energy route, went with electronics/tech sector instead because there are more diverse employment opportunities.
And you? Nothing but a oil chugger I suppose.
they require rare earths
This is patently false. Current battery technologies require rare earths. That’s where rare earths enter the chain. There are cutting edge battery chemistries that cut out rare earth and conflict minerals. Time will tell their viability.
Rich coming from a person who says:
You sound like you know nothing about energy generation, you seem to fancy yourself an expert.
I can quite easily prove you are who knows nothing about energy generation. All modern energy generation needs rare earths. Oil and gas itself does not produce electricity like magic. You need to move a rotor within a stator to produce an A/C current. The rotor has magnets. All high performing magnets require rare earths.
Why do I argue with people like you? I feel like the guy from Don’t Look Up.
You like China because because they (currently) use fossil fuels. I like China because they are productive, innovative, lead by an engineer, and silence people like you.
Sorry its things like copper as well, I really meant all metal refining. Batteries are also required for wind and solar to be useful, without that you’ve got intermittent power that causes grid failure.
Nuclear is the only useful renewable at any kind of scale that isn’t entirely dependent on China.
Nuclear is the only useful renewable at any kind of scale that isn’t entirely dependent on China.
So obviously not true. You forgot hydro and geothermal. Majority of electricity in Ontario is Nuclear. Majority of electricity in Quebec, B.C., Manitoba, and Newfoundland is hydro. Majority of electricity in Iceland is geothermal.
You’re so obviously wrong and biased.
You’d have more respect if you just said “I want free money, wah”. What a fucking looser.
Well they require rare earths, of which China refines most of it due to its energy intensity. Most other countries dont want that amount of smog, whereas China is communist so can generate 60% of its energy from coal. This is why China produces the large majority of solar panels and wind turbines.
You sound like you know nothing about energy generation, but you seem to fancy yourself an expert.
Maybe sometimes, there are people who actually know what they are talking about? I am actually in electrical engineering. I didn’t go the energy route, went with electronics/tech sector instead because there are more diverse employment opportunities.
And you? Nothing but a oil chugger I suppose.
This is patently false. Current battery technologies require rare earths. That’s where rare earths enter the chain. There are cutting edge battery chemistries that cut out rare earth and conflict minerals. Time will tell their viability.
Rich coming from a person who says:
I can quite easily prove you are who knows nothing about energy generation. All modern energy generation needs rare earths. Oil and gas itself does not produce electricity like magic. You need to move a rotor within a stator to produce an A/C current. The rotor has magnets. All high performing magnets require rare earths.
See vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jm5RVHLlcQ
I’ve gone through sooo many classes in this when I was in uni. I have forgotten more than you will ever care to know.
You know nothing of electromagnetism and the interplay between electricity and magnetism.
Solar panels rely on the photovoltaic effect and so produce electricity without needing magnet-containing rotors.
Then tell Alberta that they live under communism with how much coal they use: https://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/data-analysis/energy-markets/provincial-territorial-energy-profiles/provincial-territorial-energy-profiles-alberta.html
22% now, 50% in 2005.
Cope harder.
Why do I argue with people like you? I feel like the guy from Don’t Look Up.
You like China because because they (currently) use fossil fuels. I like China because they are productive, innovative, lead by an engineer, and silence people like you.
Sorry its things like copper as well, I really meant all metal refining. Batteries are also required for wind and solar to be useful, without that you’ve got intermittent power that causes grid failure.
Nuclear is the only useful renewable at any kind of scale that isn’t entirely dependent on China.
I hope you are campaigning to remove the entire grid because “copper” and “all metal refining” is “Communist”. Otherwise, you are a hypocrite.
No, they are not required. For the batteries we do need, there’s research into other battery chemistries.
You can also produce hydrogen from renewables or better yet pumped hydro for electricity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jx_bJgIFhI
So obviously not true. You forgot hydro and geothermal. Majority of electricity in Ontario is Nuclear. Majority of electricity in Quebec, B.C., Manitoba, and Newfoundland is hydro. Majority of electricity in Iceland is geothermal.
You’re so obviously wrong and biased.
You’d have more respect if you just said “I want free money, wah”. What a fucking looser.