Copper’s Role in a Low-Carbon Economy

August 14, 2017

Copper has the greatest thermal and electrical conductivity of any non-precious metal, making it the backbone of the energy industry. Copper is used in a variety of electrical components from cables and wiring, to motors, transformers, and many other power-enabling products. Here’s how it stacks up in the primary renewable energy technologies expected to create a low-carbon future.

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