Technology Critical Elements (TCEs)
March 16, 2022
Technology Critical Elements (TCEs) Subject: Science & Tech Context- Climate-positive, high-tech metals are polluting Earth. Concept- Green energy technology growth (especially wind, solar and hydropower, along with electric vehicles) rely on technology-critical elements (TCEs), whose production and disposal can be environmentally harmful. Mining and processing of TCEs requires huge amounts of energy. Mines […]