Strategic mineral resources: Availability and future estimations for the renewable energy sector

To keep the increase in global average temperature below 2 °C use of renewable energy sources is essential. There are various scenarios for this transition depending on amounts and types energies implemented. However, material requirements to build new power systems rarely considered. It key understand impact that increasing demand materials technologies could have mining mineral availability so avoid potential disruptions. Thirteen strategic elements sector been analyzed which generate supply shortages medium long term. From side, production, current resources data related future production compiled. element solar (PV CSP), wind (on off-shore), electric vehicles analyzed, as well each other sectors from 2018 2050. Of 13 included study, cobalt, lithium, tellurium, nickel most critical all. Technologies should be more effective their use. Governments companies incorporate policies conservation extension its life through recycling servitisation resource depletion.