Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Book chapters |
| DOI | 10.1016/B978-0-12-819534-5.00015-5 |
| Title (Primary) | Renewable energy and critical minerals: A field worthy of interdisciplinary research |
| Title (Secondary) | The material basis of energy transitions |
| Author | Pehlken, A.; Bleicher, A. |
| Publisher | Bleicher, A.; Pehlken, A. |
| Year | 2020 |
| Department | SUSOZ |
| Page From | 223 |
| Page To | 228 |
| Language | englisch |
| Keywords | Circular economy; Sustainable technologies; Urban mine; Recycling; Sustainable mining; Consumption practices; Environmental justice; Policy instruments |
| UFZ inventory | Leipzig, Bibliothek, Hauptlesesaal, 00537902, 21-061 DK 349.7 Mat |
| Abstract | This chapter summarizes some of the conclusions and recommendations made by the authors in this book. Together, the various chapters revealed that it is difficult to anticipate future material demands and predict the pathways of future developments. This is due to many unknown variables, such as which (if any) of the existing or emerging energy technologies will survive in the marketplace of tomorrow. Furthermore, there is uncertainty regarding geopolitical constellations, national resource and energy policies, and their dynamics, which directly impact the availability of resources. This chapter outlines the need for future interdisciplinary research on issues such as sustainable energy systems, questions of environmental justice and resource conflicts, appropriate governance instruments, the interplay between resource, waste, and climate policies, as well as circular economy concepts and strategies related to the material basis of renewable energy technologies. Such knowledge creation is vital for sound political decision-making that can tackle climate change and aid the development of sustainable energy systems. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=23514 |
| Pehlken, A., Bleicher, A. (2020): Renewable energy and critical minerals: A field worthy of interdisciplinary research In: Bleicher, A., Pehlken, A. (eds.) The material basis of energy transitions Academic Press, Oxford, p. 223 - 228 10.1016/B978-0-12-819534-5.00015-5 |
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