Things of the Internet: Critical Minerals in the Information Age

Things of the Internet:
Critical Minerals in the Information Age

New America
Friday, March 18, 2016
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST
https://newamerica.cvent.com/events/things-of-the-internet-critical-mine...?

In this New America event, “the Internet of Things” will meet the “Things of the Internet,” 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.

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, New America
CEO of The Hoplite Group

Moderator:
Sharon Burke
Senior Advisor, Resource Security at New America

Follow the conversation online using #InternetMinerals and following @NewAmerica.
Live streaming of this event will be available on the New America website.