‘We miners die a lot.’ Appalling conditions and poverty wages: the lives of cobalt miners in the DRC
Cobalt is a critical component in the production of batteries, smartphones, jet engines and electric vehicles. Yet miners who risk their lives digging it up receive almost none of the profits.
Jan. 30, 2024 • ~24 min
Deep seabed mining plans pit renewable energy demand against ocean life in a largely unexplored frontier
Mining nodules from the deep ocean seabed could provide the metals crucial for today’s EV batteries and renewable energy technology, but little is known about the harm it could cause.
Jan. 17, 2023 • ~13 min
Plans for deep seabed mining pit renewable energy demand against ocean life in a largely unexplored frontier
Mining nodules from the deep ocean seabed could provide the metals crucial for today’s EV batteries and renewable energy technology, but little is known about the harm it could cause.
Jan. 17, 2023 • ~13 min
Eco-friendly tech comes with its own environmental costs: that's why it's vital to cut energy demand now
Solar panels and electric cars come with their own environmental trade-offs like increased mining and extraction.
June 16, 2022 • ~6 min
These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity
The US is generating more electricity than ever from wind and solar power – but often it’s not needed at the time it’s produced. Advanced energy storage technologies make that power available 24/7.
Aug. 26, 2021 • ~9 min
The road to electric vehicles with lower sticker prices than gas cars – battery costs explained
EVs will have lower sticker prices than gas vehicles when batteries are cheaper. Getting there comes down to knowing where to cut costs.
July 27, 2020 • ~8 min
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