Episode 44: Clean Energy

Episode Description
We all understand what it means to be dirty, more importantly we understand how something becomes clean. But what about energy? How do we clean energy? What is clean energy? Is it achievable? Do we even have any energy that can be considered clean? What is lithium mining? Why does it come up in this discussion. What does the word fossil fuel even mean?
References
Sato, M.; Thermochemistry of the Formation of Fossil Fuels. Fluid-Mineral Interactions The Geochemical Society. 1990. Special Publication #2. https://www.geochemsoc.org/files/6214/1261/1770/SP-2_271-284_Sato.pdf
Ellabban, O., et. al.; Renewable Energy Resources: Current Status, Future Prospects and Their Enabling Technology. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Nov-2014. 39 (748 – 764). Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.113
Early, C.; The New ‘Gold Rush’ for Green Lithium. BBC. 24-Nov-2020. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201124-how-geothermal-lithium-could-revolutionise-green-energy
Ritchie, H., Roser, M.; Fossil Fuels. Our World in Data. 2017. https://ourworldindata.org/fossil-fuels
Jacoby, M.; It’s Time to Get Serious About Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries. Chemical and Engineering News. 14-Jul-2019. 97:28. https://cen.acs.org/materials/energy-storage/time-serious-recycling-lithium/97/i28
Battery Technology. MIT Technology Review. https://www.technologyreview.com/topic/climate-change/battery-technology/
Search Our PodcastsArticles
Search to find what you’re looking for
Fresh Content
Direct to Your Inbox
Just add your email and hit subscribe to stay informed.