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Volt Rush: The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green Hardcover – September 13, 2022

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In the twentieth century, wealth and power was dictated by access to oil. This century will have different kingmakers, perhaps different wars.

'A remarkably hopeful and useful book...The climate crisis leaves us no choice but to build a new world and as Sanderson makes clear, we are capable of making it a better one than the dirty and dangerous planet we’ve come to take for granted.' Bill McKibben, Observer book of the week

We depend on a handful of metals and rare earths to power our phones and computers. Increasingly, we rely on them to power our cars and our homes. Whoever controls these finite commodities will become rich beyond imagining.

Sanderson journeys to meet the characters, companies, and nations scrambling for the new resources, linking remote mines in the Congo and Chile’s Atacama Desert to giant Chinese battery factories, shadowy commodity traders, secretive billionaires, a new generation of scientists attempting to solve the dilemma of a ‘greener’ world.
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  6. ISBN-10
    0861543750
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'A remarkably hopeful and useful book...The climate crisis leaves us no choice but to build a new world and as Sanderson makes clear, we are capable of making it a better one than the dirty and dangerous planet we’ve come to take for granted.' -- Bill McKIbben, Observer book of the week

‘Sanderson deftly guides us through the convolutions of which company bought what from which, and he livens up that potentially desiccated subject matter with an eye for characterful detail… Despite the seemingly insuperable geopolitical quandaries with which it deals, the tone of Sanderson’s book is one of cautious optimism.’ -- The Times

‘As we glide along serenely in our electric vehicle, recharging it with clean solar power and perhaps feeling a little smug, we prefer not to be reminded of the vast industries that got us there, industries that gouge out the landscape, exploit workers, spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and engage in ruthless geopolitical power plays. Along the way, as Henry Sanderson shows in his essential book, we have become dangerously dependent on China which now dominates global battery supply. Under President Xi Jinping, who uses economic blackmail to extract political concessions, China has got a lock on the future. All this can change and Volt Rush shows us how.’ -- Clive Hamilton, author of Hidden Hand

'A fascinating study' ― The Times

‘A potent reminder to green power advocates that a world running on batteries and sunshine may not fight over oil, but it won’t necessarily be free of conflict’ ― Financial Times

‘It’s a vital contribution to the emerging literature that’s pulling back the curtain on energy realities.’ -- Wall Street Journal

‘The urgency of a green transition means the world faces new power struggles over access to scarce metals and minerals. Sanderson carefully walks us through the minefields that are the world's finite supplies of lithium, cobalt and nickel and reveals with startling immediacy the Machiavellian machinations for control over these precious resources. A riveting guide to our perilous future.’ -- Ann Pettifor, author of The Case for the Green New Deal

'An excellent book…provides much food for thought' -- Literary Review

‘Takes us on a carefully considered and well explained journey to show that [the switch to electric vehicles] may not be as simple a transition as we hoped for… Sanderson does a good job of getting the reader up to speed in terms of what goes into an electric battery, and why we need to be cognisant of the environmental impacts… very informative and well written in terms of the potentially toxic brew required to power EVs… a relevant and vital book.’ -- Irish Tech News

‘From China to Congo to Chile to the U.S., Sanderson lucidly reveals the global connections behind the complex processes of battery production and mining… Any reader interested in environmental studies, green politics, the global energy sector, or the mining industry will appreciate Sanderson's deep dive into the transition from fossil fuels to green and clean energy, and how this transition will affect society now and in the near future.’ -- Booklist

'Sanderson’s smooth, limpid storytelling brightens the deadening business of commodities trading: attention to the bizarre, often unpleasant characters populating the industry gives his narrative a personable shine.' -- Red Pepper

'Volt Rush makes a great contribution in understanding what a green future entails—and what costs it might involve right now.’ -- Foreign Policy

‘This is a terrific book. Henry Sanderson brings alive one of the most fateful questions of our time: who will control the resources that power a post-carbon world? What makes the book so compelling is the cast of colourful characters he meets and the insightful judgements he makes.’ -- James Kynge, FT China editor

‘A must-read book, well written and investigated, on one of the most important ecological challenges we’ll face in the next decades.’ -- Guillaume Pitron, author of The Rare Metals War

About the Author

Henry Sanderson covered commodities and mining for the Financial Times for seven years. Prior to that he lived and worked in Beijing, where he was a correspondent for Bloomberg and co-authored a book, China's Superbank, about China's state capitalism and its impact on countries from Venezuela to Ethiopia. He tweets at @hjesanderson.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oneworld Publications (September 13, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0861543750
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0861543755
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.1 x 9.2 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Henry Sanderson covered commodities and mining for the Financial Times for seven years. He previously lived in China for seven years, where he worked as a Beijing-based reporter for Bloomberg News. He has appeared on BBC, Bloomberg Television, CNBC and Charlie Rose. He tweets at @hjesanderson and lives in London with his wife and son.

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emily m
5.0 out of 5 stars MOST IMPORTANTLY BOOK OF THE CENTURY
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2024
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This explains why everything you thought you knew about electric cars is wrong. It will then explain how we should be framing the conversation around it and how is all plays into global economics and politics.
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Delta D.
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating account of the issues underlying the powering of electric vehicles
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2023
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I learnt a great deal from this. Green comes in various shades. Electric vehicles are full of promise, but the batteries which power them have underlying pollution elements.

The extraction of the core metals may itself be a major pollutant or may involve unacceptable labour practices, including exploitation of child labour.

Eliminating the pollution and unacceptable labour practices comes at a cost which different elements of society around the world may not be willing to suffer.

The writing style of the book is pretty decent. The reason is I didn't go all the way with 5* is that I found it only 'pretty decent' and not 'utterly captivating.'

I am happy to recommend this.
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Noah
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2024
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Excellent for providing a perspective on where different EV resources come from
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2022
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Henry did a great job providing insight and context to today's critical minerals industry. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Well done.
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Thomas John Kneesel
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2022
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An interesting look at the electric auto industries and the natural resources necessary to create the batteries needed to power than.
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ken boiter
5.0 out of 5 stars the most timely book on the economic future
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2022
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very timely - lays out the difficulties in the EV future in an easy and non-judgmental manner.
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Arch King
3.0 out of 5 stars Good storytelling but one sided and preachy
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2024
Fascinating review of extraction history, geopolitics and trade economics.
But wholly ignores the realities of what meeting net zero objectives means to the general population.
If internal combustion engines are outlawed, then personal transportation is out of reach of millions in the first world.
And totally unachievable for the third world.
Also completely disregarded the environmental impact (and lack of recycling) for the solar and wind hardware.
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CK
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2022
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Justin
5.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile read for anyone.
Reviewed in Canada on May 20, 2024
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I liked how it was structured. I have a much better understanding of the current issues facing some parts of the green energy transition. Great read.
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CJC
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the better ones
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2024
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I try to read as widely as possible in this field. Simply put, this is easily one of the better books available on the energy transition.

The author's experience and deep subject matter expertise just comes across on every page. Well written, balanced, unemotional - despite the tragic legacy of some of the industrial processes - and very readable.

Well worth it.
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Daria
5.0 out of 5 stars Book for every consumer on Earth
Reviewed in Germany on September 4, 2023
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This book is very interesting, easy to read and should be a must read for every consumer. Sometimes I wonder why such books are not read at schools, we would really benefit from this.
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Darren Butler
5.0 out of 5 stars Great education on history and players driving renewable energy transition
Reviewed in Australia on November 29, 2022
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For someone who has been looking at personal ways for over 10 years to be part of transition renewable energy, this book provided broad and detailed edcuation on how long this has been coming, needed and now actually happening, with a hell of a lot more work ahead.
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charlie m.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read. Lacks in some parts though.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2022
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Henry writes brilliantly, and very clearly. I felt that the book could have done with some extra explanation in some parts though; not enough was said about why these metals are so important, the chemical/engineering aspect of them.
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