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"So, let's make this really simple for you to respond to. How much Li is there in the world that is currently economically minable? How many passenger vehicles will that economically available Li produce over the next 50 years? What is the nett savings in CO2 emissions from this transition?
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On another practical note, and closer to home, how is the Australian energy grid situated to supply the necessary electricity to all these vehicles? How much of the cost are you willing to bear for the inevitable transition through higher taxes? What do we, as a society, do for all those people who choose to live in high rise buildings and who don't have access to charging stations? Who pays to retrofit all those high rise buildings with the necessary infrastructure so that tenants can charge their cars?"


Hi. I am trying to understand your argument. Here are my simple responses. Appreciate your clarifications, so that I can understand you better.

How much Li is there in the world that is currently economically minable?
- Lithium is one of the most abundant elements on Earth.
- We have only started exploring seriously for one or two decades.
- We should expect to find much much more when we apply our ingenuity
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- Li Batteries can be recycled
- Therefore we do NOT need to find an inexaustable supply of Li, like we do for fossil fuels
What is the nett savings in CO2 emissions from this transition?
- Renewables + Li Batteries should achieve 80-100% CO2 emission savings over fossil fuels
How much of the cost are you willing to bear for the inevitable transition through higher taxes?
- Renewables (e.g. Solar specifically) is already the lowest cost form of energy production
- Renewables + Li Batteries is already cost competitive with any NEW fossil fuel plant
- Simple Economics will eventually replace ALL fossil fuel plants
- Government Subsidies WILL be required to SPEED this process between now and 2050
- Most Australians have voted and accept SOME pain/higher taxes
- The exact pain/higher taxes will be debated during elections between now and 2050

I am interested to better understand what you are arguing.