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Roskill: Spread of COVID-19 threatens cobalt supply; bottlenecks out of DRC

Green Car Congress

With countries imposing prevention and control measures against the virus, a number of cobalt-producing operations have been temporarily closed for maintenance since March. At this time, the loss of supply from these closures amounted to more than 1% of the total mine supply in 2019. Gulley, Erin A. McCullough, Kim B. 2019.03.015.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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In 2019, 63 percent of global electricity was produced from fossil-fuel sources, the exact nature of which varies substantially among regions. In our model, using electricity from the 2019 U.S. A couple of hours at home is sufficient to recharge from a typical daily commute, while overnight charging is needed for longer trips.