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(Created page with "So we need a lot of batteries for energy storage. It has to be done in a way that... * doesn't require too many rare minerals * doesn't require too much energy to produce and later recycle{{x|This implies an additional requirement: Recyclability}} * doesn't require too much labor These doesn't need to be a "one size fits all" solution. Clearly different battery tech is good for different applications. But as a simple viability test, we nee...")
 
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=====Energy and labor=====
=====Energy and labor=====
For simplicity sake (and due to lack of data), we just have to assume (for now) that any tech that stays within mineral limits won't need an outrageous amount of energy/labor to produce. Manufacturing & recycling probably doesn't vary quite as much as mining does (the energy & labor of mining depends heavily on which mineral is being mined, how rare it is).
For simplicity sake{{x|and due to lack of data}}, we just have to assume (for now) that any tech that stays within ''mineral'' limits{{x|as talked about above}} won't need an outrageous amount of energy or labor to produce. Manufacturing & recycling probably doesn't vary quite as much as mining does{{x|the energy & labor of mining depends heavily on which mineral is being mined, how rare it is}}.
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Ultimately we do need to assess the [[EROI of energy storage]].
If we did have more data, we should estimate the total lifecycle energy of an electric vehicle {{x|(production + usage + disposal) / lifespan}} and approve of anything where the result is less than that of a typical fossil-fuel-burning vehicle (of the same type) (with same analysis).
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