Seven car companies are members of your organization, BMW, Mercedes, Ford, GM, Tesla, Rivian, and Volkswagen. How much power do they have in determining where the materials come from that go into the cars that they make? It's really difficult to trace back up a supply chain to where the raw materials come from. Increasingly, they are leaning in to create value for best practices and for reduced harm.
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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