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Materials Critical for Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy

Materials Critical for Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy

Source: Horizon Kinetics

There are many materials that are critical to transitioning to a low-carbon economy.

Steel is the only material that is needed in all of the low-carbon technologies shown.

The first five materials that start from the bottom of the image are only included in one low-carbon technology.

Electric vehicles require the most materials.

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