Things of the Internet
Critical Minerals in the Information Age
- In-Person
- 国产视频
740 15th Street NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005 - 10AM 鈥 11:30AM EDT
In just 15 years, the world has gone from 400 million Internet users to 3.2 billion, and from 738 million cellular phone subscribers to 7 billion.
In this 国产视频 event, 鈥渢he Internet of Things鈥 will meet the 鈥淭hings of the Internet,鈥 or the minerals and metals that make up the circuits, screens, and batteries behind the meteoric rise of the Information Age.
An expert panel will discuss how the supply and demand patterns for these materials have changed, and what the implications are for our security, economy, and for clean energy technologies.
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Participants:
David Abraham
Author, The Elements of Power: Gadgets, Guns, and the Struggle for a Sustainable Future in the Rare Metal Age
Dr. Diana Bauer
Director, Energy Systems Analysis and Integration, Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Dr. Alex King
Director, Critical Materials Institute, The Ames Laboratory
Gianni Koskinas
Senior Fellow, International Security Program, 国产视频
CEO of The Hoplite Group
Moderator:
Sharon Burke
Senior Advisor, Resource Security at 国产视频