{"id":357,"date":"2023-07-19T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsequences.org\/podcasts\/?p=357"},"modified":"2023-07-19T19:31:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T23:31:08","slug":"can-ai-help-us-go-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techsequences.org\/podcasts\/2023\/07\/can-ai-help-us-go-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Can AI Help Us Go Green?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Guest:<\/strong> Jef Caers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EU is requiring all cars sold in the European Union by 2035 to be zero-emission vehicles, and the US has set a target of 67% by 2032.&nbsp; But there is a catch. Transition to Electric vehicles and consequently clean energy, relies on lots of minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel.  These are minerals deemed not only critical, but also in short supply.&nbsp; Does that vanquish efforts for a sustainable energy future? How can AI and data science help identify new mineral sources and\/or improve processing?&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join hosts Alexa Raad and Leslie Daigle for a fascinating discussion with Jef Caers, founder of MineralX initiative and the Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Stanford University.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hosted by:<\/strong> Alexa Raad and Leslie Daigle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/afdc.energy.gov\/laws\/409\">Electric Vehicle (EV) and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Tax Credit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/04\/26\/electric-car-sales-surged-by-55percent-in-2022-to-hit-over-10-million-iea.html\">Electric car sales surged by 55% last year to surpass 10 million, and China led the way: IEA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/newsreleases\/biden-harris-administration-proposes-strongest-ever-pollution-standards-cars-and\">Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Strongest-Ever Pollution Standards for Cars and Trucks to Accelerate Transition to a Clean-Transportation Future<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The views and opinions expressed in this program are our own and may not reflect the views or positions of our employers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5091\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-357-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/content.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/20230628-JefCaers.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/content.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/20230628-JefCaers.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/content.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/20230628-JefCaers.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/content.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/20230628-JefCaers.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.techsequences.org\/podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=357-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/content.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/20230628-JefCaers.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20230628-JefCaers.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/techsequences\/id1509826111?mt=2&amp;ls=1\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6BgXkvatS6UgsTsJVi7BJE?si=N7tlTeOkTlOrg3Ysco2nbw\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribeonandroid.com\/www.techsequences.org\/podcasts\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_android\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Android\" rel=\"nofollow\">Android<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsequences.org\/podcasts\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guest: Jef Caers The EU is requiring all cars sold in the European Union by 2035 to be zero-emission vehicles, and the US has set a target of 67% by 2032.&nbsp; But there is a catch. 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