I love Tesla, I always have. It has some sort of place in my heart and it really will for us in my life. Yet the brand has also been damaged by the politics, the offensive comments of Elon Musk recently. There were people that are more passionate about that and frankly, much better at it than me. That's a difficult thing to admit sometimes when you're in the midst of it.
Batteries are a critical part of the transition away from fossil fuels. From electric vehicles to grid scale storage for wind and solar, demand for batteries is expected to grow 500% by 2030. In order to meet that demand, we’re going to need a lot more batteries. And while companies like JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials are building capacity for recycling, for now that means a lot more mining. How do we build a battery supply chain that meets demand and reduces harm?
This episode is underwritten by ClimateWorks.
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