Category: Research Topics

Auke Hoekstra, director of NEONresearch, a.e.hoekstra@tue.nl, @aukehoekstra Abstract Many scientific publications assert copper scarcity is a roadblock on the way to renewable energy, but almost none take substitution into account. Although copper demand could increase about 30% because the transition to renewable energy, substitution with aluminum is possible for almost all applications. Therefore, it is…