Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-30 23:07:49 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 953EE9AF3E46DC918B8EB621E0AFD5B5125220742F8530F703DF948B0DE2A03F
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Community note attempts to argue water usage from mining of coal or water used as coolant for Nuclear Power uses more water but this position fails to consider mining of rare earth elements for solar panels and nuclear coolant is reused. https://blog.ucsusa.org/charlie-hoffs/mining-raw-materials-for-solar-panels-problems-and-solutions/ https://e360.yale.edu/features/a_scarcity_of_rare_metals_is_hindering_green_technologies https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2023/04/05/the-energy-transition-will-need-more-rare-earth-elements-can-we-secure-them-sustainably/
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