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fauxbeauceron t1_jajewg5 wrote
Staerebu t1_jajdtur wrote
Reply to comment by fauxbeauceron in German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
The first part is a thing
>Nickel, zinc, manganese, cobalt, selenium and thallium – all are found in specific hyperaccumulator plants and all are vital to renewable technologies.
https://smi.uq.edu.au/leaders-energy-transition-sustainable-source-critical-metals-phytomining
pbrand t1_jajcwbj wrote
Reply to comment by findingdumb in German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
Bit of a daft point when the US is a net food exporter (depleting its topsoil in the process) and also recently due to a certain European war exports a lot of liquid natural gas. The US strategically holds on to some things, and sells others, just like any other country.
China's hoarded flour and grain the past couple years, and I do not blame them in childish baffling terms such as "good guys" and "bad guys." That's fucking comic book shit. Keep it there.
_Darkside_ t1_jajcsn0 wrote
Reply to comment by BocciaChoc in German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
So your point is that Germany is fine destroying the environment on a large scale for almost worthless low-grade coal but does not want to do so for high-value rare earth.
If there were any known sources that are economical to exploit in Germany it would be done. Especially if that would reduce dependency on China. Similar story for the US.
DavidLedeux t1_jajcs0g wrote
Reply to comment by DannyChucksOne in German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
Oh, that's a great point I hadn't considered. I'm sure that skews the data a bunch
DavidLedeux t1_jajbwxm wrote
Reply to comment by LanternCandle in German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
Oh no, I'm pro-Democratic socialism - I think we're having a bit of a miscommunication here. The intent of my previous comment was to illustrate that no matter what the average person does to mitigate their carbon footprint, ours are a drop in the bucket compared to those of major corporations in China (and elsewhere, I should add). I'm not anti- any of the things listed, it just sucks to have cardboard in my drink and to remember to bring my own bags, when there are such lax regulations for Chinese (and other nations') corporations when it comes to dangerous waste and emissions, which is a much larger contributor than anything private citizens do. I hope that clears things up; if I were a betting person, I think we want the same outcome here.
DannyChucksOne t1_jajbe5t wrote
Reply to comment by DavidLedeux in German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
You're using a website owned and funded by people who short Tesla stock. If that's your basis of evidence, try harder.
The data clearly shows that EVs account for a smaller percentage of fires than ICE cars.
Maybe ask yourself why they haven't updated their claim statistics for over 5 years.
They also skew their numbers by logging any incident involving a Tesla product which results in a fire. So if I crash my ICE car into your Tesla and they both catch fire, it goes in the book as a Tesla fire. But hey, why let facts get in the way, huh?
tanstaafl90 t1_jajag40 wrote
Reply to comment by leoyoung1 in German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
Authoritarian is the word you are looking for.
leoyoung1 t1_jaj9xo3 wrote
Reply to comment by watduhdamhell in German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
So much for being the government for the people. China isn't even remotely communist. It's just a fascist dictatorship in smug clothing.
Jnorean t1_jaj9tpu wrote
Reply to German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
LOL. So instead of an AI taking the China miners jobs it will be a "Cyanobacteria". I bet they didn't see that one coming.
findingdumb t1_jaj8vfw wrote
Reply to comment by jsteph67 in German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
Because some people still believe the US is the good guys
Orisi t1_jaj8svf wrote
Reply to German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
For some reason I initially read this as comically. Which ultimately has led me to disappointment, because commercially feasible is always a buzzword, comically feasible just sounds like we were being idiots and someone might actually do it in the next decade.
Nozinger t1_jaj8e16 wrote
Reply to comment by exit2dos in German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
Not necessarily. The seawater can also contain those rare earth minerals with current methods it is just way too expensive to extract those comercially.
If we find a way to improve this technology and make it way cheaper or use it on a bigger scale we could potentially extract those elements from the sea.
runetrantor t1_jaj8bjr wrote
Reply to comment by exit2dos in German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
Wouldnt this sort of... filter out part of the contaminants of the wastewater so it not as environmentally damaging? Yes, its still from traditional mining, which in of itself is bad for the land, but maybe this can help not pollute the watertable as much?
jert3 t1_jaj72yl wrote
Reply to German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
Right on. Get those lazy bacteria to work, I have always said. Bunch of freeloaders!
M98er t1_jaj4rum wrote
Reply to German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
I always think that if Europe did not depend on china/asia and other countries to get their ores/metals/minerals/fuels, they’d develop way advanced methods just to comply with their own environmental compliance laws. This in turn would benefit the whole planet.
Plaintoastnojam t1_jaj3v84 wrote
Reply to German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
(Morgan Freeman voice) “… and on that day, Humans inadvertently created the conditions for the zombie outbreak of 2024”
LanternCandle t1_jaj3sez wrote
Reply to comment by DavidLedeux in German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
Yeah we shouldn't make any changes ever, and if someone dares to say otherwise they are probably a socialist!
Tsu-Doh-Nihm t1_jaj3k6q wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
The "clean" countries outsource pollution to the country that cares the least about the environment.
PseudoDave t1_jaj2ofh wrote
Reply to comment by superflippy in German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
Not sure why downvoted. They have been at it for quite a while, with better results. https://www.llnl.gov/news/llnl-researchers-turn-bioengineered-bacteria-increase-us-supply-rare-earth-metals
Tsu-Doh-Nihm t1_jaj2bp5 wrote
Reply to comment by AGVann in German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
"Green" activists do not care about Chinese pollution, since China is already Socialist.
Steamer61 t1_jajfefk wrote
Reply to German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
Many rare earth elements are available all over the world in easily mined concentrations. In the US, it is virtually impossible to mine rare earth minerals due to environmental regulation, some reasonable, some not. Rare earth minerals can be mined safely but the US just won't allow it.