Right now, we haveaa, 19 terrawad continuous power society, more or less. To expand that, let's say if we're at the moment we're producing a lot of those nuclear power plants has to be decommissioned very carefully. And as they go off line, new ones have to come on line. That's really straining a current industrial capability. Very few operations are actually able to make nuclear power plants, and a lot of them are russian.
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