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[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do you want the math or would you prefer less reading and more pictures?

Nothing like an ignoramus to try and make someone else feel stupid for asking a question.

Since you are all knowing, explain to me exactly how deep earth mining is less costly and better for the environment than deep earth drilling.

Or did you think we just magically pull batteries from thin air at 0 cost?

[–] knightly@pawb.social 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Since you are all knowing, explain to me exactly how deep earth mining is less costly and better for the environment than deep earth drilling.

Easy, just compare the amount of pollution required to make a battery and a solar panel with the amount of pollution required to extract and burn fossil fuels for the equivalent power output over the duration of the renewable's working lifetime.

Oh, and don't forget. Fossil fuels are useless without an engine to burn them, so you need to account for those infrastructure costs as well.

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago

Easy, just compare the amount of pollution required to make a battery and a solar panel with the amount of pollution required to extract and burn fossil fuels for the equivalent power output over the duration of the renewable’s working lifetime.

If it is so easy I am waiting.