The Fight Over Minerals for Green Energy — and a Better Way Forward
12:10 | To transition to clean energy and green technology like electric cars, the world needs massive amounts of essential minerals.
Europe’s Mining Renaissance, a Catalyst for Climate Neutrality
46:02 | For this documentary, the film’s presenter, Peter Tom Jones, travelled to the far North of Sweden and Southern Finland.
How China is winning the GREEN ENERGY race
18:59 | China’s version of the industrial revolution has lifted hundreds of millions out of abject poverty, but it is still held up by some as the greatest modern sin against humanity and our climate. So, how accurate is that allegation?
Rethinking electricity grids
11:58 | The cost savings, energy efficiency improvements, and speed of installation that new materials are facilitating may just make the difference in the race for decarbonisation.
The biggest blind spot of climate change
13:15 | It’s almost impossible to pin down how much the military emits globally. We are talking about a sector with a budget of 2.2 trillion dollars using helicopters, tanks, ships, fighter planes.
Kloden drejer 002: Den sorte omstilling
I dagens episode rejser vi tilbage i tiden med Sissel Bjerrum Fossat fra Museum Odense. Vi undersøger de historiske årsager til, at vi har så stort et tøjforbrug, og at det er endt med at være så klimabelastende, som det er.
Kloden drejer 001: Tekstilrevolutionen
I dagens episode besøger vi Markus Hatting fra Tekstilrevolutionen i København.
How can we stop burning fossil fuels if we still need everything else they make?
15:49 | Petroleum-based products are all impossible to make without first producing hundreds of millions of tonnes of gasoline, kerosene, and diesel. At least that’s what the fossil fuel industry would like you to believe.
Moving waste heat from industry to homes
12:44 | How about a well insulated shipping container that can handle 1300 degrees Celsius and be delivered to small operators who need low grade heat, or to district heating systems to keep you toasty warm in the winter?
Heavy industry and global greenhouse gas emissions – What does the future hold?
28:25 | Industry is responsible for almost half of the world’s CO2 emissions. And heavy industry represents the lion’s share of those. But heavy industry is under pressure to make the switch to renewables in record time.
The big problem with cement, and how to fix it
8:11 | Concrete emits a ton of carbon. Here’s how we get it to net-zero.
Copper and the dark side of the energy transition
42:25 | The transition to green energy is crucial for the future health of the planet. But it requires vast amounts of copper.
How to make concrete green!
12:48 | Concrete accounts for 8% of global CO2 emissions and it’s usage is set to skyrocket in the coming decades as the world’s population grows and moves towards more urban environments.
The Blind Spots of the Green Energy Transition
18:01 | The world needs clean power, but decarbonization calls for a massive increase in the mining and extraction of minerals like lithium, graphite and cobalt.
Genstart: Grønne Mettes sorte fabrik
Den er Danmarks største CO2-udleder, men også Mette Frederiksens hjertebarn. Cementfabrikken Aalborg Portland udgør et politisk dilemma for statsministeren.
How to fix the world’s concrete problem
8:38 | Concrete is simple, cheap, strong and lasts long. But the wonder material that’s all around us is responsible for 8% of global CO2 emissions — and it’s not easy to change that.
Artificial starch from CO2. Ground breaking new tech could reduce land and water use by 90%
11:31 | A Chinese research group has perfected a system to manufacture synthetic starch, potentially saving huge swathes of land and water use.
Lithium mine pits electric cars against sacred Indigenous land
10:20 | As the United States turns to electric vehicles, solar and wind for its clean energy transition, the demand for lithium – used in rechargeable batteries – is on the rise.
CO2 Free Steel becomes a reality at Volvo and Mercedes Benz
10:14 | As we continue to use ever more steel for new infrastructure around the world, the task of decarbonising the industry is growing ever more urgent.
Made of pollution: How CO2 is recycled to make your things
7:33 | Some companies are trying to make a carbon difference by manufacturing products made out of pollution. But is it really helping?
Will deep-sea mining save us from climate change?
9:16 | Billions of unassuming rocks on the seafloor could help humanity save itself from the ravages of climate change.
Fossil free steel. Another giant step towards net carbon zero?
12:01 | Steel has become an essential material in our modern world. But the steel making industry is responsible for 7% of all global greenhouse gas emissions.
Will green technology kill Chile’s deserts?
11:54 | Indigenous leaders and scientists say Chile’s plans to feed a global green energy boom with Atacama lithium will kill the desert.