Oct 03 2024 22 mins 1
As climate change worsens, the need for a transition from fossil fuels to clean energy sources gets more urgent. But clean energy often has its own environmental costs. The risks posed by nuclear reactors and mining lithium for batteries are well known, but our speaker, Dr. Peter Ladwig, a materials scientist, is working on another aspect of the problem: dirty magnets used in the electric motors that power green transportation. In a "Town Talk" sponsored by Telluride Science, he describes how his company, Niron Magnetics, is working on producing a clean magnet and scaling up production to meet future needs. Adam Chambers, Telluride Science Board Member, moderated this session. Podcast hosts: Judy Muller and George Lewis
