Backlight - S25E14: The dark site of the energy transition
French journalist Guillaume Pitron warns of the shadow side of the energy transition and digitization. Rare metals are essential for the production of electric vehicles, fighter jets, wind turbines and solar panels, as well as for our smartphones, computers, tablets and other everyday devices. But most people actually know very little about the way they are extracted, or about the ecological and geopolitical cost of this. Pitron wrote the book The Rare Metals War: The Dark Side of Clean Energy and Digital Technologies.
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Backlight S25E14 Synopsis
Backlight "The dark site of the energy transition" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2025-12-22, this episode is part of Season 25 of Backlight. With a runtime of 26m, the episode keeps you engaged throughout. As part of this Documentary series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. French journalist Guillaume Pitron warns of the shadow side of the energy transition and digitization. Rare metals are essential for the production of electric vehicles, fighter jets, wind turbines and solar panels, as well as for our smartphones, co...
