“Good” Electromobility – “dirty” combustion cars?
Battery-powered vehicles are all too often publicly praised as being “good for the environment and therefore good for people” – but in view of a recently published report on tagesschau.de, this now seems to be off the table once and for all!
In this report, the car manufacturer BMW is confronted with serious allegations in connection with a cobalt supplier!
Important: The cobalt is used to manufacture the battery drive in electric cars!
Important: The cobalt is used to manufacture the battery drive in electric cars!
Quote:
“According to research by NDR, WDR and “Süddeutsche Zeitung” (SZ), it is suspected that the Moroccan raw materials company Managem is leaking large quantities of toxic arsenic into the environment at its mine in Bou Azzer.
In addition, currently employed and former workers at the cobalt mine are accusing Managem of failing to comply with international standards for the protection of workers and of taking action against critical trade unions.”
In addition, currently employed and former workers at the cobalt mine are accusing Managem of failing to comply with international standards for the protection of workers and of taking action against critical trade unions.”
And this despite the fact that BMW repeatedly emphasizes that “high environmental standards and human rights have top priority when purchasing raw materials for the electric fleet”.
Tip: Perhaps now is the time to finally take off the rose-colored allelectric glasses and focus more on real alternatives such as eFuels (synthetic fuels) or HVO. Because both can be used today and tomorrow in combustion cars and make a significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions!
