The Hard Truth About the Green Transition: Minerals, Energy & Reality | Prof. Simon Michaux #2024

Is the "Green Transition" a logistical impossibility? In this episode of Radical Truth, host Robert Rubinstein is joined by Professor Simon Michaux of the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK).

Simon brings his decades of experience in mining engineering and geometallurgy to answer the $100 trillion question: Do we actually have enough minerals to replace fossil fuels? We explore the staggering material requirements for a full renewable transition, the myth of "100% renewables" at scale, and why our current industrial system requires a fundamental rethink to survive a post-fossil-fuel world. This is the conversation that every ESG investor and policymaker needs to hear.

What You Will Learn:

12:10 – The 1,000-Page Reality Check: Calculating the true material cost of Net Zero.
23:45 – Critical Mineral Scarcity: Why copper, lithium, and cobalt are the new bottlenecks.
35:15 – The EV Delusion: Can we realistically replace every combustion engine with a battery?
48:30 – Biophysical Economics: Why our financial models are disconnected from geological reality.
1:02:05 – The Path Forward: Designing an industrial system that fits within planetary limits.

Resources & Links:

Read Simon Michaux’s research at GTK.fi.
Join the TBLI network for more radical systems thinking at TBLI Group. www.tbligroup.com

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