Ernest Scheyder
The War Below: Lithium, copper, and the global battle to power our lives
The War Below: Lithium, copper, and the global battle to power our lives
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The world is transitioning to renewable energy, but mining is needed to produce electric vehicles, solar panels, and other devices. Critical minerals are essential for sustainable technologies, and the competition for them is intensifying. Nations are increasingly intertwined in their energy ambitions, and ecological dilemmas arise. Investors are trying to predict the geopolitics of resource extraction, as the industry giants, researchers, and policymakers are at the forefront of the new energy wars.
Format: Hardback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 25 March 2024
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
The world is rapidly transitioning towards renewable energy sources, as the demand for fossil fuels continues to decline. However, this shift comes with a significant challenge: the production of electric vehicles, solar panels, and a wide range of other devices requires the extraction of critical minerals. These minerals are essential for many sustainable technologies, and the competition for them is intensifying.
Nations that aspire to energy independence are becoming increasingly interconnected. For example, a hedge fund manager's attempt to revive rare earths mining in California requires expertise from Chinese companies. Similarly, international reliance on Africa's mining sector persists despite concerns over child labor.
Meanwhile, ecological dilemmas abound. A proposed lithium mine in Nevada could help global car manufacturers reduce their dependence on fossil fuels, but developing the mine could lead to the extinction of a unique flower found nowhere else on the planet.
As investors attempt to predict how the geopolitics of resource extraction will unfold, this is a story of the industry giants, researchers, and policymakers at the forefront of the new energy wars. The stakes are high, as the future of our planet's energy supply depends on our ability to manage these resources sustainably and responsibly.
Weight: 594g
Dimension: 241 x 163 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781804186343
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