#supply-chain

2 segments tagged with supply-chain on Living on Earth.

May 15, 2026: China Making Green Aluminum
As China rapidly builds out renewable energy, it’s using some of that clean energy to power industrial activities like making aluminum, which is in high demand from data center and electrification projects. China produces 60% of the world’s aluminum, and smelting the metal uses massive amounts of electricity. Energy and climate journalist Alexander Kaufman joins Host Aynsley O’Neill to explain how Chinese aluminum is going green.
October 24, 2025: David Brancaccio on Fire Recovery
The thousands of homes that burned in Los Angeles this January included the home of Marketplace Morning Report Host David Brancaccio. David joined Living on Earth Host Steve Curwood to share what he’s learning about the challenges of rebuilding with a limited supply and huge demand for contractors.