Rare Metals War

the dark side of clean energy and digital technologies

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

A celebrated international bestseller that exposes the ticking time-bomb underneath our new technological order.The resources race is on. Powering our digital lives and green technologies are some of the Earth’s most precious metals — but they are running out. And what will happen when they do? The green-tech revolution will reduce our reliance on nuclear power, coal, and oil, but by breaking free of fossil fuels, we are setting ourselves up for a new dependence — on rare metals like cobalt, gold, and palladium. These are essential to electric vehicles, wind turbines, and solar panels, as well as our smartphones, computers, tablets, and other technologies. But we know very little about how rare metals are mined and traded, or their environmental, economic, and geopolitical costs — until now.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-01-12
Mått:129 x 198 x 18 mm
Vikt:225 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Scribe Publications
ISBN:9781914484964
Originaltitel:La guerre des métaux rares: la face cachée de la transition énergétique et numérique
Översättare:Bianca Jacobsohn
Utmärkelser:Winner of BFMTV’s Economic Book of the Year 2018 (France)

Utforska kategorier

Geovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Energiteknik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Energiindustri inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

Guillaume Pitron, born in 1980, is a French award-winning journalist and documentary-maker for France’s leading television channels. His work focuses on commodities and on the economic, political, and environmental issues associated with their use. The Rare Metals War, his first book, sold 80,000 copies in France and has been translated into ten languages. Guillaume Pitron holds a master’s degree in international law from the University of Georgetown (Washington, DC), and is a TEDx speaker. More information at www.en-guillaumepitron.com.Bianca Jacobsohn is a South African and French translator and conference interpreter who specialises in energy, finance, strategic metals, and diplomacy. More information at www.biancajacobsohn.com.