Will growth in low-carbon technologies lead to metals scarcity?
Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 07:40
in Physics & Chemistry
Demand for 'critical' metals used to manufacture low-carbon energy technologies is rising rapidly and requires serious attention from industry and policymakers, but scaremongering about scarcity is misguided. This is the conclusion of new research by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) and the Energy Research Partnership (ERP).