The Dark Side Of Green Energies

The Dark Side Of Green Energies

2020 | 54 minutes |

| U/A |

Rated 13+

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Director: Jean-Louis Pérez, Guillaume Pitron

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Are electric cars, solar panels, wind turbines conserving earth's resources and putting an end to pollution? Quite the contrary; these technologies rely on rare minerals and add pressure on their resources. Mining for them releases radioactive substances & refining them needs thousands of gallons of water. Global leaders are aware of this. Why are they withholding the whole truth about green tech?

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