This is definitely an issue which is well underestimated!
Portugal (e.g in Covas de Barroso) [1] and Spain (e.g. in Cáceres) [2] are facing huge pressure to settle for lithium mines, without much consideration for the social and ecological impacts on those regions...
It is still considered as a green energy, simply because we decide to forget about part of the process.
Just as we did for gas, and plastic.
Energy price should take in account all the impacts (recycling included), the avoid being considered as a magical solution, and rush blindly toward the next crisis..
Portugal (e.g in Covas de Barroso) [1] and Spain (e.g. in Cáceres) [2] are facing huge pressure to settle for lithium mines, without much consideration for the social and ecological impacts on those regions...
It is still considered as a green energy, simply because we decide to forget about part of the process. Just as we did for gas, and plastic.
Energy price should take in account all the impacts (recycling included), the avoid being considered as a magical solution, and rush blindly toward the next crisis..
[1] https://www.portugalresident.com/lithium-wars-step-up-in-cov...
[2] https://www.ft.com/content/459191d9-774d-4a2b-8ec6-ba472017b...