You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
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Alec compares a rechargeable battery with fuel across repeated uses. Burned fuel has to be replaced, whereas the materials in a battery can support many cycles. An actual resource comparison still needs the useful life, source of charging energy and eventual recovery rate.
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