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[–] keepthepace@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Uh...

These obvious things are why solar power CO2/kWh estimates are not zero. And I personally think that counting these indirect costs should not be automatic and is even fraudulent in some cases. For instance, in the picture that this guy denounces talks about what pieces of tech are part of the jigsaw of a sustainable future. For these, indirect costs do not matter. For all intent and purpose, electric cars and photovoltaics have 0 g CO2/kWh of direct emission.

Mining needs to become renewable, transport needs to be renewables, and electric vehicles are a part of that.

Actually, when you want really heavy mining machines, thermal engines do not cut it anymore, you need to go electric.