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1: Minerals and Materials Challenges for Our Energy Future
10/29/2024
1: Minerals and Materials Challenges for Our Energy Future
In this episode, we dive into the world of mining, minerals, and materials and explore the critical role they play in the evolving energy system. With the rapid increase in demand for new energy technologies, such as solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles, the need for essential minerals and materials is rising significantly. But with this growing demand comes a host of challenges — including supply chain constraints, environmental impacts, and economic and national security concerns. , fellow in energy, minerals, and materials, joins , senior director of the Center for Energy Studies, to discuss the complexities of sourcing, refining, and managing these resources and what it all means for the future of energy. This conversation was recorded on Oct. 24, 2024. Discussants James A. Baker, III, and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics; Senior Director, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute Fellow in Energy, Minerals, and Materials, Baker Institute
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