Search a title or topic

Over 20 million podcasts, powered by 

Player FM logo
Artwork

Content provided by EXALT Initiative. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by EXALT Initiative or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!

Alexander Dunlap - How do we recognize the political occupation facilitating extractivism?

1:04:23
 
Share
 

Manage episode 496405129 series 2927058
Content provided by EXALT Initiative. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by EXALT Initiative or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

We are delighted to welcome Alexander Dunlap back to the EXALT podcast for a conversation about his latest work. Xander has been looking at rare earth element mining, lithium mining, and solar panel lifecycles in the United States. Right now, he is writing up the research on the disposal and decommissioning of solar panels, which is where our conversation kicks off. Xander found that even in highly regulated states it is more economically efficient to just landfill them rather than recycle them (even if they would be technically recyclable). Low carbon technologies are being used in a lot of insidious ways in industrial and capitalist societies. We need to really reflect on what renewability really means and we need to think hard as researchers before we blindly engage with public relations words (i.e. sustainability, renewability).

Check out the Justice in Renewable Energy Supply Chains projects investigating the life cycle of solar panels on the ground, where you can find more information, articles and policy briefs:

https://www.bu.edu/igs/research/projects/justice-in-renewable-energy-supply-chains/

If you would like to check out Xander’s other episodes, here are the direct links:

Check out Xander’s upcoming talk (26 Aug. 2025, 14:00-16:00) at University of Copenhagen https://cape.ku.dk/eng/calendar/2025/exploring-the-life-of-solar-panels/

Want to learn more about Xander’s work? Check out his research profiles here:

https://www.bu.edu/igs/profile/alexander-dunlap/

https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/alexander-dunlap

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alexander-Dunlap?ev=hdr_xprf

  continue reading

94 episodes

Artwork
iconShare
 
Manage episode 496405129 series 2927058
Content provided by EXALT Initiative. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by EXALT Initiative or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

We are delighted to welcome Alexander Dunlap back to the EXALT podcast for a conversation about his latest work. Xander has been looking at rare earth element mining, lithium mining, and solar panel lifecycles in the United States. Right now, he is writing up the research on the disposal and decommissioning of solar panels, which is where our conversation kicks off. Xander found that even in highly regulated states it is more economically efficient to just landfill them rather than recycle them (even if they would be technically recyclable). Low carbon technologies are being used in a lot of insidious ways in industrial and capitalist societies. We need to really reflect on what renewability really means and we need to think hard as researchers before we blindly engage with public relations words (i.e. sustainability, renewability).

Check out the Justice in Renewable Energy Supply Chains projects investigating the life cycle of solar panels on the ground, where you can find more information, articles and policy briefs:

https://www.bu.edu/igs/research/projects/justice-in-renewable-energy-supply-chains/

If you would like to check out Xander’s other episodes, here are the direct links:

Check out Xander’s upcoming talk (26 Aug. 2025, 14:00-16:00) at University of Copenhagen https://cape.ku.dk/eng/calendar/2025/exploring-the-life-of-solar-panels/

Want to learn more about Xander’s work? Check out his research profiles here:

https://www.bu.edu/igs/profile/alexander-dunlap/

https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/alexander-dunlap

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alexander-Dunlap?ev=hdr_xprf

  continue reading

94 episodes

All episodes

×
 
Loading …

Welcome to Player FM!

Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.

 

Copyright 2025 | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | | Copyright
Listen to this show while you explore
Play