“A typical electric car requires six times the mineral inputs of a conventional car and an onshore wind plant requires nine times more mineral resources than a gas-fired plant. Since 2010 the average amount of minerals needed for a new unit of power generation capacity has increased by 50% as the share of renewables in new investment has risen.”

–The International Energy Agency [IEA] produced a fascinating report on the relationship between clean energy and the minerals it depends on for production and development. [IEA]