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TALK: should we compare to cobalt ''resources'' rather than ''reserves'', to see if it's viable? If it is - still, how do we quantify the environmental footprint of mining that much cobalt? | TALK: should we compare to cobalt ''resources'' rather than ''reserves'', to see if it's viable? If it is - still, how do we quantify the environmental footprint of mining that much cobalt? | ||
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<small>This problem could maybe be overcome by solving [[lithium-ion/challenge 1]].</small> | <small>This problem could maybe be overcome by solving [[lithium-ion/challenge 1]].</small> | ||
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From this perspective, it seems that the energy in ''manufacturing'' the battery is reasonable enough. | From this perspective, it seems that the energy in ''manufacturing'' the battery is reasonable enough. | ||
Note: This doesn't include the energy involved in '' | Note: This doesn't include the energy involved in ''mining for'' the minerals to make the battery - which we already saw was an issue anyway (see above). {{x|In general, the rarer the mineral, the more energy it takes to mine.}} | ||
Similar calculations could be done for non-vehicle energy storage.<!-- TODO: add them --> | ''Similar calculations could be done for non-vehicle energy storage.''<!-- TODO: add them --> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Sodium-ion batteries]] - a possible solution | * [[Sodium-ion batteries]] - a possible solution | ||