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@ Kazani
2025-04-25 07:06:51
AI vs Clean Energy: The Next Resource War?
Everyone’s chasing the same minerals — and the tension’s rising https://carboncredits.com/how-ai-and-clean-energy-are-competing-for-critical-minerals/
EVs, wind farms, and solar panels already eat up insane amounts of lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper. But now, AI’s joining the party. Massive data centers powering your favorite chatbots? They need those exact same elements — plus gallium, silicon, rare earths, and more ⛏
By 2030, AI alone could demand over 500,000 tonnes of copper. Clean tech wants that too. And surprise: 90% of some of these minerals come from just 2–3 countries — with China tightening export controls on gallium, graphite, and more
The mineral squeeze is real. And if we don’t solve it fast, both AI and clean energy could stall