Este episodio fue hecho especialmente en Español para explicar en resumen la investigacíon hecha por el ex-rector y profesor de ingeniería química y ciencias materiales, Charles Zukoski. En esta temporada hemos explorado el potencial de la industria de litio para la transición energética en el Valle Imperial, California.

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Nuestra anfitriona para este episodio es Natalie Lopez, una estundiante de la Universidad del Sur de California nació y creció en el Valle Imperial.

Este episodio fue una colaboración con Dimelo, la única publicación en español para USC Annenberg Media.

Las voces de las entrevistas fueron hechas por Natalia Ozuna, Valeria Macias, y Jose Romo. Fue producido y escrito por Natalie Lopez y editado por Erick Treviño.

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Lithium Valley | Episode 7: A Time of Change

This episode was made especially in Spanish to briefly explain the research done by former provost and professor of chemical engineering and materials sciences, Charles Zukoski. This season we have explored the potential of the lithium industry for the energy transition in Imperial Valley, California.

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Episode transcripts in English and Spanish are ⁠⁠available here⁠⁠.

If you’d like to read more about the topics covered in this podcast, please check out our ⁠additional resources document⁠.

You can follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠@usc_electricfutures⁠⁠.

Our host for this episode is Natalie Lopez, a student at the University of Southern California and a lifelong resident of the Imperial Valley.

This episode was a collaboration with Dimelo, the only Spanish-language publication for USC Annenberg Media.

The voices of the interviews were done by Natalia Ozuna, Valeria Macias, and Jose Romo. It was produced and written by Natalie Lopez and edited by Erick Treviño.

Electric Futures is an original podcast from the University of Southern California, hosted by Charles Zukoski, the Vivian Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and the former USC Provost. This series was executive produced by Allison Agsten, the director of USC’s Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication.

USC Annenberg professor Mallory Carra is our lead producer. Natalie Lopez and Spencer Cline are our associate producers. Cindy Chai is our research assistant. This episode was directed by Mallory Carra, and edited and sound designed by Spencer Cline.

Our cover art is by Matthew Buxbaum. All music and sound effects used with express permission under unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound.

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Thanks again for listening. We hope you enjoyed Season 1.

We’ll get to know Imperial Valley, an area that is home to nearly 180,000 people located in Southeastern California, 200 miles from USC. This community is located at the heart of the Lithium boom. Some have referred to this as a white gold rush because of the enormous demand for lithium as a major component in the batteries that power electric vehicles and so much else in our everyday lives.

Change is coming to Imperial Valley and its communities. But given this industrialization, can the Valley continue as the massive producer for the agricultural products that feeds the world?

This Southern California county with sky high unemployment rates and  with 17% of citizens living below the poverty line is about to be the center of a billion-dollar business boom…but at what cost? 

Episode transcripts in English and in Spanish are ⁠available here⁠.

If you’d like to read more about the topics covered in this podcast, please check out our additional resources document.

You can follow us on Instagram at ⁠@usc_electricfutures⁠.

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Electric Futures is an original podcast from the University of Southern California, hosted by Charles Zukoski, the Vivian Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and the former USC Provost. This series was executive produced by Allison Agsten, the director of USC’s Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication.

USC Annenberg professor Mallory Carra is our lead producer. Natalie Lopez and Spencer Cline are our associate producers. Cindy Chai is our research assistant. This episode was directed by Mallory Carra, and edited and sound designed by Spencer Cline.

Our cover art is by Matthew Buxbaum. All music and sound effects used with express permission under unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound.