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Building a Better Battery Supply Chain with JB Straubel and Aimee Boulanger

Jul 28, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
How J.B. Strouble Became Dedicated to Focusing on Climate Solutions
01:39 • 2min
3
Tesla's Roadster: A Brief History
03:13 • 2min
4
Tesla: The Innovators Dilemma
05:11 • 2min
5
The Challenges of Scaling Manufacturing
06:46 • 2min
6
Tesla's Model Y Is the Most Popular Car in Many Countries and Regions
08:18 • 2min
7
The Difficult Decision to Leave Tesla
10:10 • 2min
8
How Redwood Is Positioning Itself as a Battery Component Manufacturer
12:03 • 2min
9
The Future of Battery Recycling
14:19 • 2min
10
The Critical Role of Batteries in the Energy Transition
15:58 • 2min
11
The Complexity of the Transition to Recycled Batteries
17:36 • 2min
12
The Importance of Linking Recycling With Material Manufacturing
19:40 • 2min
13
How to Shorten the Supply Chain for Battery Minerals
21:42 • 2min
14
The Importance of More Mining in the US
23:29 • 2min
15
The Push to the Stupid New Thing
25:12 • 2min
16
The Importance of Scale in the Transition to Lithium-Ion Technology
26:52 • 2min
17
Tesla's Disruption of the Oil Industry
29:04 • 2min
18
The Importance of Transitioning Workers to Sustainable Industries
31:00 • 2min
19
The Challenges of Scaling Up a Clean Tech Company
32:40 • 2min
20
How Technology Can Make the Transition Faster
34:12 • 2min
21
The Importance of Responsible Mining
35:54 • 2min
22
The Six Houses of Bosses in Irma
37:58 • 2min
23
The Power of the Purchaser
39:29 • 3min
24
How to Eliminate Child Labor in the Mining Sector
42:08 • 2min
25
The Irma Audit of Alber Marles Lithium Mine in Chile
44:35 • 4min
26
The US and Canada Are Slower in Preparing for an Irma Audit and Review
48:12 • 2min
27
The Importance of Reclamation Enclosure in the US
50:41 • 2min
28
The Importance of Indigenous Peoples in Mining
52:47 • 2min
29
The Importance of Sacrifice Zones
55:09 • 2min
30
The Irma Standard: A Stepping Point Moment
57:17 • 3min
31
The Importance of Responsible Mining
01:00:02 • 2min
32
The Difficulty of Enforcing Environmental Laws on the High Seas
01:02:15 • 4min