$2.3 Trillion on the Table: Batteries, Power, and the New Energy Arms Race
Global energy investment just hit $2.3 trillion—and batteries are at the center of it all.
In this episode of Hardpoints, Mike and Neal kick off a new, tighter format by unpacking what that staggering number actually means for energy security, national competitiveness, and the startup economy. They dig into why battery technology has become critical infrastructure, how the Inflation Reduction Act reshaped (and didn’t fully reshape) the market, and why critical minerals now sit at the intersection of climate policy and national defense.
The conversation spans:
Why batteries are becoming as…
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