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A glimpse into what's inside an elevator sign. The lifetime of these electronics is probably around 10 years, using 40+ minerals. About 10% copper. #circularity
The best of luck with the event. A lot of work remains to be done in Europe on #ElectricalSafety: safetybarometer.org/baromete…
I'll add a few observations from my personal account, since Copper Alliance has no particular viewpoint on nuclear.
Note also the 100% wind-water-solar system by @mzjacobson. In such a system, the 12g for wind will also dramatically reduce:
youtu.be/XmRAxB9MTyU
Over the past decades, #WindEnergy has improved to the extent that it currently saves a factor 10-100 in emissions compared to the national grid mix. @CC_Yale @GWECGlobalWind
yaleclimateconnections.org/2…
Copper in solar panels: 1% of material weight, 6% of material value - diva-portal.org/smash/get/di…
In all electrical and electronic equipment, copper represents between 1 and 10% of material use, but punches well above its weight on circularity.
ALT Material content and value in photovoltaic panels. Glass, aluminium and polymers represent over 93% of the weight for 24% of the value. For silicon, silver and copper, these numbers are respectively 4.3% and 75%.
Conductors are the backbone of the electricity system. Join us next month on April 21 for a webinar about their future with @MehranTehrani16:
copperalliance.zoom.us/webin…
#copper #conductors #nanotechnology @thinkcopper
Excellent presentation from @DRAenergy at today's @users_tcp webinar. Climate neutrality is a team effort: supply and demand need to collaborate closely. #energytransition #energyflexibility
youtu.be/G8vEnAjbBxU
In case you missed it: webinar recording of our July 7 webinar on "The Copper Mark: The Industry’s Commitment to Responsible Production".
@AVERE_EU @ACEA_eu @europacable @OrgalimeENVI @GWECGlobalWind @ISES_Solar #coppermatters
youtu.be/Fi9Xh-xORkE
A copper solution never comes alone: aquaculture with solar power generation, one of many possible examples for combining technologies in the energy transition.
pv-magazine.com/2020/04/17/a…
Very informative @AVERE_EU Webinar: "Raw Materials Supply Chain for EV Batteries". Warmly recommended as an expert view on the developments for eMobility, battery requirements and raw material supply for the coming decade.
youtu.be/yXj7mFJvlWM
We cannot improve the closing statement of this Nokia @BellLabs video on the many lives of copper: "We have been able to turn the copper into gold."
youtube.com/watch?v=hFwPZqoK…