New seabed mining discovery could be boon for solar energy but at a risk for fragile undersea environment
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"New seabed mining discovery could be boon for solar energy but at a risk for fragile undersea environment" — David Shukman — BBC News — April 11, 2017
British scientists exploring an underwater mountain in the Atlantic Ocean have discovered a treasure trove of rare minerals which could be a boon for renewable energies that depend on rare earth metals but posing an uncertain risk to the fragile underseas environment.