{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Energy 101: We Ask The Dumb Questions So You Don't Have To","title":"The Battery Recycling Revolution No One’s Talking About","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/39517572\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3375,"description":"Rare earths, battery tech, and global supply chains sound intimidating, but Dr. Robert Miles somehow makes all of it feel like story time, with the occasional plot twist involving AI, robotics, and why China basically owns the rare earths game. We got into the headaches of lithium-ion batteries, the promise of modular recycling, and what the future of critical minerals really looks like, all while Jacob and Julie asked the wonderfully dumb questions the rest of us are too afraid to say out loud. It’s nerdy, funny, and surprisingly easy to follow, exactly the kind of energy talk that actually keeps you listening.\nClick here to watch a video of this episode.\n\n00:00 - Intro\n04:47 - Rare Earth Minerals Overview\n10:25 - Momentum Technologies Explained\n12:28 - Lithium's Role in Energy\n18:21 - Mining Processes and Challenges\n22:15 - Geopolitical Importance of Rare Minerals\n26:17 - Will We Run Out of Rare Minerals?\n27:45 - Importance of Recycling Rare Materials\n34:28 - Energy Transition vs. Petroleum Era\n40:00 - Tesla Cybertruck's Impact on Auto Industry\n44:40 - Deep Sea Mining Exploration\n49:28 - Molten Salt Reactors Explained\n54:08 - Wrapping Up the Discussion\n55:51 - Outro\nhttps://twitter.com/collide_io\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.io\nhttps://www.facebook.com/collide.io\nhttps://www.instagram.com/collide.io\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_io\nhttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.social\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8F_7R-SE-nw_rUP_p1-vdDVWboJt_kcEhdbgrgTEL7E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYjY2/Yjk4MWJiZWFlYmVl/ZGIxYjkxYTdiYTdi/ZGUwMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}