Areas of Expertise:
Energy Efficiency, Environmental Policy, GHGs, Hydraulic Fracturing, Innovation, Liquid Fuels, Natural Gas, OilEmily Sarah Hersh is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina where she serves as Managing Partner of DCDB Research. Emily is a well-known lithium industry expert and is the co-host of the popular Global Lithium Podcast (www.lithiumpodcast.com). Emily manages projects in South America for companies in the mining, energy, oil and gas industries. Her specialization in lithium includes project due diligence, country risk assessment and emerging battery technologies. She manages a private family office fund dedicated to raw materials in the battery supply chain.
Emily has given keynote speeches on lithium, energy storage, renewable energy in Latin America, and emerging battery technology at events hosted by The Institute of the Americas, Metal Bulletin, Fastmarkets, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Euromoney, GFC Media, Greenpower Conferences, SolarPlaza, and many others.
In 2013, Emily co-founded The Bubble News. She appears on CNN and Al-Jazeera America in relation to Argentina’s economy, and her work is frequently featured in Business Insider, The Bubble, Wolf Street, and InfoBAE. She is regularly quoted in The Financial Times, Bloomberg, and Reuters related to lithium and battery materials.
In 2018, Emily was a founder of AMES Argentina, the Association of Women in Energy and Sustainability in Argentina. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma international sorority, and a member of the Electrochemical Society.
Emily has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Tulane University, a MA in International Affairs from American University, and has done graduate coursework in Renewable Energy at the Instituto Tecnologico de Buenos Aires (ITBA).
Recent Comments by Emily Hersh
- "Hi Faith!
Geothermal co-production, as well as oilfield production, is very interesting because we're talking about producing lithium chemicals from "
Critical Minerals: The Achilles Heel of America’s Clean Energy Future? - "As I understand the issue, China's rare earth dominance has resulted from a willingness to endure environmental contamination and unsafe working condi"
Critical Minerals: The Achilles Heel of America’s Clean Energy Future? - "We have not yet reached a critical mass of batteries to make recycling economically feasible. When there are EVs that have been on the road for about "
Critical Minerals: The Achilles Heel of America’s Clean Energy Future? - "I could not agree more. For stationary applications, the argument for lithium in any medium or long term scenario doesn't hold up."
Critical Minerals: The Achilles Heel of America’s Clean Energy Future? - "I think rather than look at replacing all vehicles right away, it's more useful to look at the penetration rate of new vehicles sold. While a useful t"
Critical Minerals: The Achilles Heel of America’s Clean Energy Future? - "Lithium isn't a bottleneck - and hybrids require complicated dual drive train that is inferior for many reasons. Happy to discuss!"
Critical Minerals: The Achilles Heel of America’s Clean Energy Future?