Recycling Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Could Save Trillions in Societal Costs

Recycling fossil fuel infrastructure could save trillions in societal costs

Moving away from oil and gas and toward solar, wind and hydropower: that is the energy transition. To stop global warming, we must shift our energy infrastructure toward renewable sources in the coming years. The large-scale ...

Empa Study Links Infrastructure Recycling to Cleaner and More Affordable Renewable Energy Deployment

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Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Provides Raw Materials for Sustainable Energy Production

To transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, we need to build new infrastructure. Empa researchers show that obsolete fossil fuel infrastructure – such as coal mines, oil and gas platforms, fossil fuel power plants, and pipelines – can provide some of the raw materials needed for the energy transition. In particular, recycling copper and steel would make the energy transition more cost-effective and environmentally friendly.