Renewable energy mining endangers Africa's great apes — 2/3 of all primates at risk of extinction

[Redaktion]

Moving away from fossil fuels and promoting renewable energy is essential for a successful energy transition. But the massive mining of minerals needed to make batteries for electric cars or solar panels comes at a price: In Africa, mining is threatening the survival of great apes and primates. Researchers give tips on what can be done to protect the animals.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Renewable-energy-mining-endangers-Africa-s-great-apes-2-3-of-all-primates-at-risk-of-extinction.826355.0.html

[gael]

You're speaking about energy wasting and endangered species and your first reflex is to use generative AI to illustrate your article?

Didn't you posted a survey regarding the use of AI in tech media some weeks that was vastly against it? Yet, it looks like you have decided to ignore the result of your own research.

[Neenyah]

Let gorillas, orangutans and others drive EV cars and they'll be safe. We gotta save the planet (from nothing) at any cost!!!11

[A]

Batteries are not renewable energy. They are a form of energy storage that is useful for both renewable energy and fossil fuels

Minerals like cobalt are used in some lithium ion batteries, not all. And it is also used to refine oil

There is also nothing in the sources about lithium mining in Africa, not surprising since Africa isn't a significant source of lithium, like less than 1%

[heffeque]

Batteries are not renewable energy. They are a form of energy storage that is useful for both renewable energy and fossil fuels

Minerals like cobalt are used in some lithium ion batteries, not all. And it is also used to refine oil

There is also nothing in the sources about lithium mining in Africa, not surprising since Africa isn't a significant source of lithium, like less than 1%

You are correct.
It might have to do with this: https://www.ft.com/content/6d52ed0d-4d4e-4540-8950-4c0c5a789992

Basically the US is mad that China is selling so much clean energy around the world (which diminishes US' dominant position regarding energy trade), so now major western media have to write articles against clean energy, and minor western media fall for it and "retweet" it.