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- The mining industry lacks capacity for the green transition, emphasizing the need for alternatives to lithium like potassium and sodium batteries.
- The Biden Climate and Taxes Act symbolizes progress in making green energy competitive globally, but concerns persist about rising energy consumption and fossil fuel dependency in growing economies.
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The Global Mining Industry's Insufficiency for the Green Transition
Current global mining industry configurations do not have the capacity to provide enough raw materials for the required green transition. Lithium, crucial for green initiatives, is highlighted as dramatically insufficient. Jeremy Grantham explains that even with innovations like extracting more lithium from brine, the industry falls short. The necessity to find alternatives to lithium, such as potassium and sodium batteries, is emphasized. Grantham underscores the need for a fundamental redesign to overcome the limitations of lithium.
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