Comment on The rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis
scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 3 days agoWhich, we knew. It’s why we shouldn’t run out to replace ice with ev but if you’re in the market for a new vehicle, then go ev. Plus this is an old old argument from conservatives, it’s been proven many times that the environmental impacts are offset after a year or so of driving compared to driving ICE
sxan@midwest.social 3 days ago
The article talks specifically about an EV battery plant in Nevada has drained all of the water and destroyed habitats. I don’t think that’s going to be offset by people driving EVs.
But that’s not necessarily an inerrant issue with EV batteries; it’s an issue with that particular battery maker having a poor environmental policy. It’s not the same as burning coal, where you can do it a little less bad but pollution is essentially unavoidable in the process.