The impact of copper scarcity on the efficiency of 2050 global renewable energy scenarios

Energy

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 62-73

  Harmsen, J H M ^a   Roes, A L ^a   Patel, M K ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Copper; EROI; Minerals; Renewable; Scarcity; Scenario

Indexed keywords

COPPER SMELTING; MINERALS; PROFITABILITY; RECYCLING; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WIND TURBINES;

ABIOTIC DEPLETION; COPPER PRODUCTION; ELECTRICITY DEMANDS; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; EROI; MINERAL RESERVES; ORE QUALITY; RECYCLING RATE; RENEWABLE; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; RETURN ON INVESTMENTS; SCARCITY; SCENARIO; TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS; WIND TURBINE TECHNOLOGY;

COPPER;

COPPER; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUTURE PROSPECT; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MINERAL; ORE GRADE; RECYCLING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESOURCE SCARCITY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; WIND TURBINE;

EID: 84873195140     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.12.006     Document Type: Article

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