Talk Description:

Copper is arguably the most important metal for energy scenarios because it is essential for manufacture and deployment of low-carbon electricity generation, transmission, and storage, and vehicle electrification. Copper is also essential for modern economies because it is required for the expansion of infrastructure such as wiring for electricity distribution and telecommunications, air conditioning and space heating, plumbing, industrial equipment, rail and public transportation systems, and vehicles. The presumption persists that the copper needed for all these purposes will continue to be available. Dr. Simon will discuss projected copper demand, realistic copper supply, including recycling, and the critical need to increase discovery rates to put new deposits into production.


About the Speaker: Adam Simon, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences, LSA

Adam Simon is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences in LSA. Simon's research group combines experiments with field and laboratory work to understand the chemical and physical processes affecting element mobility in geologic systems, with a particular emphasis on how nature concentrates metals in small volumes of Earth's crust to form mineral deposits. The Simon research group ultimately aims to improve genetic models for mineral deposit formation to ensure a sustainable supply of resources for our growing global population. Simon holds a PhD in Geology from the University of Maryland and was a postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University.

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