Volt Rush

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The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green

By Henry Sanderson

Summary

Volt Rush by Henry Sanderson explores the pivotal race for mineral resources essential to the development of electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies. It delves into the global competition and geopolitical implications as nations and companies vie for control of these critical elements, impacting the future of green technology. This narrative intertwines technological advancements and economic shifts as the world transitions towards sustainable energy solutions.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the science and technology behind the global push for sustainable energy and the electrification of everything from vehicles to gadgets. It explores the critical role of elements like lithium and cobalt, highlighting the adventurous and often dramatic supply chains influencing our future. This read could fascinate anyone interested in the intersection of nature, technology, and the changing dynamics of global resources.

Volt Rush

A greener world won't come for free

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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.

Sanderson journeys to meet the characters, companies, and nations scrambling for the new resources, linking 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 is a critically acclaimed work by Henry Sanderson that explores the complex and often controversial world of battery production and mining, central to the green transition. Reviews highlight Sanderson's engaging storytelling and meticulous research, revealing the geopolitical tensions and environmental impacts of the move towards cleaner energy. While acknowledging the challenges, the book remains cautiously optimistic about our ability to reshape our world's future.

Book Details

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ISBN: 9780861543755

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oneworld Publications

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

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Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Henry Sanderson Non-Fiction Science & Nature

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.

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