[steins]

hey.. I haven't done extensive research, but I have read several articles claiming that saying that mining the materials that go into batteries is a very very dirty process and pollutes the entire area around the mining operation, and the energy cost of producing a battery is very high.

I have a feeling that once the technology has been around for awhile it will get cleaner, but who knows...

I would love to know more if anyone else has done more research.

[tzs]

On the other hand, a small number of fixed pollution sources can be better overall for the environment than a large number of mobile sites spread all over, even if the former emit more total pollution.