The Rare Metals War
the dark side of clean energy and digital technologies
$36.00
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
8 April 2024
Summary
The Rare Metals War: Unearthing the Hidden Costs of Green Technology
The race for resources is on. Our digital lives and green technologies depend on Earth’s precious metals, but they are dwindling. What happens when they’re gone?
This book delves into the hidden, dark side of green technology. While breaking free from fossil fuels, we risk a new dependence on rare metals like cobalt, gold, and palladium. These are essential for electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar panels…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761380952 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1761380958 |
| Author: | Guillaume Pitron |
| Publisher: | Scribe Publications |
| Imprint: | Scribe Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 8 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 421g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 154mm x 21mm |
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About The Author
Guillaume Pitron
Guillaume Pitron (Author)
Guillaume Pitron, who was born in 1980, is a French journalist, author, and documentary-maker. He holds master’s degrees in law from the University of Paris and in international law from Georgetown University. He worked as a lawyer before becoming a journalist for Le Monde Diplomatique, Geo, and National Geographic, and is the director of several documentaries on the exploitation of raw materials, notably Boomerang- the dark side of the chocolate bar and The Rare Earths Dirty War.
Bianca Jacobsohn (Translator)
Bianca Jacobsohn is a South African and French translator and conference interpreter who specialises in energy, finance, geopolitics, and diplomacy.
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