the lead based solder that was banned was used for plumbing. Lead based solder for electronic components is still widely used and is readily available at any Radio Shack
It's DOPED with Thallium people, it's not large pieces of thalium by itself for god sakes. And this is something that would remain out of contact of humans, and integrated into the car's power system. It would also be recycled like many other elements.
Not everything that is potentially toxic is bad. Thats why orgs like Greenpeace drive me F'ing crazy! They focus on all the little BS stuff, instead of prioritizing environmental problems. The EPA does the same crap. They'll let a huge oil refinery spew out such pollution that people in those towns actually have OPEN SORES ON THEIR SKIN, but then they will kill a renewable energy project because it could harm the environment of some rare fresh-water clam or something! GOD ITS ANNOYING!
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i'm glad to see researchers working on things like this. this is the future of technology.
it's also great proof that energy technologies are a great investment.
Lead is always a nasty material though, including manufacture, use and recycling/disposal. Thallium probably isn't to healthy either?
-Thallium's toxicity has led to its use (now discontinued in many countries) as a rat and ant poison.
-Thallium is a suspected human carcinogen.
-wikipedia
the lead based solder that was banned was used for plumbing. Lead based solder for electronic components is still widely used and is readily available at any Radio Shack
will this still be relevant when we switch to hydrogen powered cars?
(Hoping we switch to hydrogen powered cars)
It's DOPED with Thallium people, it's not large pieces of thalium by itself for god sakes. And this is something that would remain out of contact of humans, and integrated into the car's power system. It would also be recycled like many other elements.
Not everything that is potentially toxic is bad. Thats why orgs like Greenpeace drive me F'ing crazy! They focus on all the little BS stuff, instead of prioritizing environmental problems. The EPA does the same crap. They'll let a huge oil refinery spew out such pollution that people in those towns actually have OPEN SORES ON THEIR SKIN, but then they will kill a renewable energy project because it could harm the environment of some rare fresh-water clam or something! GOD ITS ANNOYING!
If you're scared of the lead and thallium in this, you should be downright terrified of the chlorine in your Splenda.