The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives by Scheyder, Ernest
The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives by Scheyder, Ernest

The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION AND THE 2024 FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK...
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Author: Ernest Scheyder
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The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives by Scheyder, Ernest

The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives

$45.28
The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives by Scheyder, Ernest

The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives

$45.28
Author: Ernest Scheyder
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION AND THE 2024 FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD

This unprecedented look inside the global battle to power our lives is "required reading for anyone interested in the 360-degree impacts of the energy transition" (Daniel Poneman, former US Deputy Secretary of Energy) from acclaimed Reuters reporter Ernest Scheyder.

To build electric vehicles, solar panels, cell phones, and millions of other devices means the world must dig more mines to extract lithium, copper, and other vital building blocks. But mines are deeply unpopular, even as they have a role to play in fighting climate change and powering crucial technologies. These tensions have sparked a worldwide reckoning over the sourcing of necessary materials, and no one understands the complexities of these issues better than Ernest Scheyder.

The War Below reveals the explosive brawl among industry titans, conservationists, community groups, policymakers, and many others over whether the habitats of rare plants, sensitive ecosystems, Indigenous holy sites, and other places should be dug up for their riches.

With accessible and "illuminating" (Chris Miller, author of Chip War) writing, Scheyder shows the human toll of this war and explains why recycling and other newer technologies have struggled to gain widespread use. He also expertly chronicles Washington's attempts to wean itself off supplies from China, the global leader in mineral production and processing. The War Below paints a powerfully honest and nuanced picture of what is at stake in this new fight for energy independence, revealing how America and the rest of the world's hunt for the "new oil" directly affects us all.

Author: Ernest Scheyder
Publisher: Atria/One Signal Publishers
Published: 02/18/2025
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 8.38h x 5.50w x 0.96d
ISBN: 9781668011812
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