Speakers
Andrea Schreiber
(Institute for Energy and Climate Research - Systems Analysis and Technology Evaluation (IEK-STE))
Petra Zapp
(Institute for Energy and Climate Research - Systems Analysis and Technology Evaluation (IEK-STE))
Description
Rare earth elements (REEs) are important raw materials for green technologies. However, their mining and processing are often not environmentally sustainable. The presentation provides an overview of the environmental impacts of current primary REE production based on published Life cycle assessment (LCA) results. Existing major REE deposits in China, Australia, and the US as well as an alternative European RE mineral are compared and improvement strategies are discussed.
Primary author
Petra Zapp
(Institute for Energy and Climate Research - Systems Analysis and Technology Evaluation (IEK-STE))
Co-author
Andrea Schreiber
(Institute for Energy and Climate Research - Systems Analysis and Technology Evaluation (IEK-STE))
