<p>The green energy future depends on batteries. But batteries are not exactly a low-footprint technology; a massive mining and industrial operation will be required to make all of the batteries we need. And: is it worth recycling AA batteries?</p><ul><li>Guest: Jay Turner, Professor of Environmental Studies at Wellesley College, President of the American Society for Environmental History, and the author of Charged: A History of Batteries and Lessons for a Clean Energy Future</li><li>Producer: Alex Tighe</li></ul>