7. Critical Resources

There are many different aspects of 'critical resourcing' that mining and geology play a part in. For example, as we look to de-carbonize our economies, renewable energy will become even more important. Dr. Mark Coughlan (Post Doctoral Researcher, Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences) talks about his time at sea – working on research cruises to map the subsea floor for offshore wind farms in Ireland, and the mineral resources needed to build them. But what about storing that off...