Energy is the master resource. If our current systems are energy arbasin in fossil fuels, then everything it attaches to will become unreliable. The entire value chain to a, you deliver raw materials, two, things like anufacture, will becoming unreliable. And then there comes a problem of, well, we won't be able to sauce a lot of these minerals at all. A lot of products that we take for granted are just simply gint a go off line. We're seeing it now, for example, micro chips in our cars in the united states. What happens when we can't say, supply a particular rare earth element? And so your we will see mineral shortages of
On this episode, we meet with Associate Professor of Geometallurgy at the Geological Survey of Finland, Dr. Simon Michaux.
Why do humans ignore important mineral and material limits that will affect human futures? Dr. Michaux reveals how we are “minerals blind” — and the consequences of this myopia.
To shed light on the effects of our minerals blindness, Dr. Michaux explores the disconnect between experts in renewable energy and economic and government leaders.
Dr. Michaux offers individual strategies for us to overcome our energy and minerals blindness. How can we learn to adapt in order to overcome the coming challenges?
About Simon Michaux:
Dr. Simon Michaux is an Associate Professor of Geometallurgy at the Geological Survey of Finland. He has a PhD in mining engineering. Dr. Michaux’s long-term work is on societal transformation toward a circular economy.
For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/19-simon-michaux