Journalist Vince Beiser, in his new book Power Metals: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future, warns that the clean energy transition rests on a foundation of dirty extraction.

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Journalist Vince Beiser, in his new book Power Metals: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future, warns that the clean energy transition rests on a foundation of dirty extraction.
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Building an EV requires six times more minerals than a conventional car, and the demand for lithium, copper, and rare earth elements is set to multiply by 2040. Yet, as ore grades decline, mining becomes more destructive, consuming land, energy, and water—often at the expense of Indigenous communities.
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“There’s no such thing as green energy,” Beiser says. “Solar and wind don’t emit carbon, but they still cause immense environmental damage through mining.” His reporting—from Chile’s copper fields to Nigerian e-waste dumps—underscores the hidden supply chains powering modern life.