
Monstrous trucks and cleaning up a 'carbon monster': Robert talks to the CEO of Fortescue. Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show 2027 dates yet to be confirmed - watch this space! To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show Timestamps: 00:00:10 – Intro 00:03:49 – What Fortescue is, export scale, Port Hedland 00:07:26 – Why decarbonize: climate, economics, sovereignty 00:13:45 – The economics: diesel cost vs solar/battery savings 00:18:50 – Mining tech and safety: why big machines lag behind EVs 00:21:47 – Truck battery scale and first-gen electric retrofit design 00:30:06 – Full mining process, and electrifying the entire fleet 00:34:38 – Hydrogen and ammonia as alternative green fuels 00:39:31 – Steel making, green metal, and Pilbara industrial ambitions 00:58:25 – Battery safety, thermal runaway, and wind-down Check out our sister channel Everything Electric CARS: https://www.youtube.com/@fullychargedshow Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become an Everything Electric Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 <span style= "font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif; font-siz
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