We need the environmental community to recognize that if we're going to really address climate change, we've got to figure out how to go forward on these issues. We need a whole bunch more copper and nickel, not to mention all the rare earths or all the other critical minerals. We're going to need them rapidly if we want more electric vehicles, clean electrical generation of whether you're talking about wind or solar. All of these transitions to a cleaner, reliable Inexpensive energy, future. (14:05–14:13)
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Asserts the necessity for more critical minerals for clean energy transitions.
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