REWIND: Building a Better Battery Supply Chain with JB Straubel and Aimee Boulanger
Batteries are a critical part of the transition away from fossil fuels. From electric vehicles to grid scale storage for wind and solar, demand for batteries is expected to grow 500% by 2030. In order to meet that demand, we\u2019re going to need a lot more batteries.\xa0\nAnd while companies like JB Straubel\u2019s Redwood Materials are building capacity for recycling, for now that means a lot more mining. With the battery supply chain only growing more critical as the electric vehicle market matures, we\u2019re revisiting this critical episode from last summer exploring how to build a battery supply chain that meets demand while reducing harm.\nGuests:\xa0\nJB Straubel, Founder and CEO, Redwood Materials\xa0\nAimee Boulanger, Executive Director, Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance\nSupport Climate One by going ad-free! By subscribing to Climate One on Patreon, you\u2019ll receive exclusive access to all future episodes free of ads, opportunities to connect with fellow Climate One listeners, and access to the Climate One Discord. Support Climate One for just $5/month.\nFor complete show notes, visit our website.\nThis episode was underwritten by ClimateWorks.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices