Volt Rush

Name: Volt Rush
Brand: Oneworld Publications
SKU: 9780861546190
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The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green

By Henry Sanderson

4.12

( 680 ratings, 62 reviews)

Summary

Volt Rush by Henry Sanderson explores the global race for minerals essential for electric batteries, revealing the economic, environmental, and political implications. The book delves into the challenges and impacts faced by communities, as well as the emerging technological innovations.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the global race for resources driving the electric vehicle revolution and the profound impact it's having on economies, geopolitics, and the environment. Henry Sanderson delves into the quest for critical minerals, exploring the stories, challenges, and innovations shaping our future.

Volt Rush

A greener world won't come for free

A greener world won’t come for free

Description

In the twentieth century, wealth and power were dictated by access to oil. This century will have different kingmakers, perhaps different wars.

We depend on a handful of metals and rare earths to power our phones and computers. Increasingly, we rely on them to power our cars and our homes. Whoever controls these finite commodities will become rich beyond imagining.

Volt Rush sees Sanderson journey to meet the characters, companies, and nations scrambling for these new resources. His journey links remote mines in the Congo and Chile’s Atacama Desert to giant Chinese battery factories, shadowy commodity traders, secretive billionaires, and a new generation of scientists endeavouring to invent the next breakthrough.

This is the full story of the hidden quest to power all our lives and, in doing so, to take the keys to the twenty-first century.

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Volt Rush by Henry Sanderson is acclaimed for its hopeful perspective on the climate crisis, suggesting we can build a better world. Sanderson's storytelling is praised for making complex topics engaging, highlighting the intricate supply chains and geopolitical tensions involved in the green transition. The book is recognised for its thorough examination of the environmental and social implications of battery production, reminding us that a future powered by green energy isn't without its conflicts and challenges.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780861546190

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oneworld Publications

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Henry Sanderson has covered commodities and mining for the Financial Times in London for the last six years, and has written widely about the resource implications of our move towards clean energy. He was previously a reporter in China for Bloomberg, where he co-authored an academic book about China’s state capitalism and its largest overseas lender, China’s Superbank (Bloomberg Press, 2013). A Chinese speaker, he has been interviewed by the BBC, Bloomberg Television, CNBC, and Charlie Rose. He tweets at @hjesanderson.