Prospecting urban mines of fossil fuel-based energy systems in the energy transition

Abstract The ongoing energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables is increasing the demand for materials, particularly metals. As fossil fuel infrastructure, such as refineries, tankers, pipelines, and ships, is phased out, this obsolete infrastructure could serve as an urban mine, supplying se...

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Main Authors: Yanan Liang, Sebastiaan Deetman, René Kleijn, Thije Wubs, Detlef P. van Vuuren, Vassilis Daioglou, Ester van der Voet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02518-4
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