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Chris and Charley continue discussing the human and environmental impact of mining for the critical minerals of the green energy transition. In part 2: rare earth elements and nickel.
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Issue 2: Green energy & electric cars
Intro: Why does green energy produce so much toxic waste?
Chapter 1: Comparing wind, solar, nuclear & geothermal energy; mining waste
Chapter 2: The human and environmental costs of green energy mining
Chapter 3: Phasing out cars (even electric ones) to save the planet
Chapter 4: Your life would be way better if we phased out cars
Extra: Hydroelectric is not green energy
Bonus 1: Planet-saving green energy technology we foolishly never developed
Bonus 2: How did Congo (the world’s leading cobalt producer) get the way it is?
Bonus 3: The Congo Wars (1996-2003) and its millions of victims
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Issue 2 is available in written and podcast format
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Image: Climate Rights International, Does Anyone Care? / Riza Salman for CRI