[New post] A rush to mine the deep ocean has environmentalists worried

oldbrew posted: " Trying to replace high-energy coal, gas, and oil with lower energy alternatives to pacify climate obsessives has various drawbacks. One of these is an endless need for huge amounts of minerals, metals etc. that have to be mined from somewhere, which can" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Tallbloke's Talkshop A rush to mine the deep ocean has environmentalists worried by oldbrew Seabed mining Trying to replace high-energy coal, gas, and oil with lower energy alternatives to pacify climate obsessives has various drawbacks. One of these is an endless need for huge amounts of minerals, metals etc. that have to be mined from somewhere, which can of course be messy to say the least. - - - In a large building overlooking the sea in Kingston, Jamaica, national members of a little known international organisation are meeting for contentious talks that could open up the planet's deep seabed to mining as soon as July 2023, says Climate Home. The ocean floor is rich in mineral deposits, which could provide raw materials to manufacture batteries for electric cars, solar panels and wind turbines. Prospective mining companies see a lucrative opportunity to turbocharge the energy transition. Read more of this post oldbrew | December 4, 2021 at 12:17 pm | Tags: climate change, renewables | Categories: Big Green, Energy | URL: https://wp.me/pi4G5-epe Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Tallbloke's Talkshop. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://tallbloke.wordpress.com/2021/12/04/a-rush-to-mine-the-deep-ocean-has-environmentalists-worried/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com