The coming cleantech mining rush

Doorstep delivery services boomed during the Covid-19 pandemic and they're still popular in many parts of the world: ordering hot meals, or groceries, via a mobile app to your door at the click of a button. For the customer, it's a fast and convenient service. For the rider, it's ...  Afficher plus

With 250 years of brewing history behind his family, Arthur Edward Guinness was discouraged from taking on the responsibility that the men of his family had for centuries. Now Ned, or Lord Iveagh, grows crops, brews beer and is in pursuit of being able to pour the perfect pint in ...  Afficher plus

Mining is a complicated business. It’s destructive, it’s dangerous. But in order to get the lithium we need to power the energy transition, mining could be a necessary evil.

In this episode, we go from protests in South America to a gold mine in Nevada, where we tak ...

The International Energy Agency last month held its first ever summit</ ...

Le marché des minéraux critiques nécessaires à la transition énergétique a doublé de taille au cours des cinq dernières années. Mais l’offre reste encore concentrée dans les pays déjà dominants, selon un rapport annuel de l’Agence internationale de l’énergie. La concentration de ...  Afficher plus

Ernest Scheyder, author of 'The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives', discusses the complexities and controversies surrounding mining for green energy metals. The book explores the choices and trade-offs involved in the green energy rev ...