What issues will arise with maintaining sustainability & safety in new energy technologies?
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- megkem
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Off-shore drilling, natural gas, and "clean" coal technologies are obviously unsustainable, or are severely damaging to the environment and our collective health. However, significant issues remain with newer, cleaner energy sciences that are currently being developed.
Technologies such as rechargeable batteries, wind turbines, and photo-voltaic cells all utilize limited natural resources at various points in their production. While these alternatives are preferable to their more prolific, wasteful counterparts, there are many considerations that must eventually be made with regards to mining/extraction, waste management, chemical treatment, and other procedures involved with their manufacturing.
What less-obvious challenges are - or will be - facing these new technologies? Are preventative measures being taken to ensure safety and sustainability within their development, and if not, what can or should be done?
Technologies such as rechargeable batteries, wind turbines, and photo-voltaic cells all utilize limited natural resources at various points in their production. While these alternatives are preferable to their more prolific, wasteful counterparts, there are many considerations that must eventually be made with regards to mining/extraction, waste management, chemical treatment, and other procedures involved with their manufacturing.
What less-obvious challenges are - or will be - facing these new technologies? Are preventative measures being taken to ensure safety and sustainability within their development, and if not, what can or should be done?
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mario_a
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Check out Gavin's answer to your question.
- 2 years ago
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mario_a
