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Mining requirements of different electricity sources
Measured in kilograms of material per gigawatt-hour (GWh) of electricity generated. Metals and minerals include all of the materials used used for manufacturing and construction. Rock includes mined coal and the amount of rock that has to be mined for the extraction of minerals.
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Seaver Wang et al. (2024). Updated Mining Footprints and Raw Material Needs for Clean Energy.
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