The contentious path to a cleaner future
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The world is building solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles, and other crucial climate technologies faster than ever. As the pace picks up, though, a challenge is looming: we need a whole lot of materials to build it all.
From cement and steel to nickel and lithium, the ingredient list for the clean energy transition is a long one. And in some cases, getting our…