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Gulf oil giants Saudi Aramco, Adnoc set sights on lithium – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates’ national oil companies plan to extract lithium from brine in their oilfields, in line with efforts to diversify their economies and profit from the shift to electric vehicles (EVs), three sources told Reuters. The kingdom has established its own EV brand Ceer, and built an EV metals plant. .

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Debunking the "Electric Cars are evil due to Cobalt" argument!

Plug In India

​In this article, we will document some important facts that debunk this narrative with facts and sources. This is due to the fact cobalt is used to extract sulfur during the refining of crude oil. In the immediate aftermath of an oil disaster, the effects on fish, sea birds, and other marine animals are often very visible.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

Team PluginIndia The Lithium mining FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) created by some paid media organizations and random YouTube channels is so bad, that many people read headlines of such articles and assume that Lithium mining is the worst thing in the world and is worse than extracting and refining 10,000 liters of oil used by an average ICE car.

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Sodium batteries from Michigan to challenge lithium’s grip – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Sodium-ion batteries offer benefits over their lithium-ion counterparts. will unveil what it bills as the first full-scale plant in the US for making sodium-ion batteries on Monday. will unveil what it bills as the first full-scale plant in the US for making sodium-ion batteries on Monday. Natron Energy Inc. Natron Energy Inc.

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Electric Scooter vs Petrol Scooter : Huge benefits for India

Plug In India

Petrol or crude oil is imported from outside India. Over the life of 6-7 years, a single petrol scooter, consumes over 2500 liters of oil and we have millions of such scooters. All of this strains the India economy as we have to import billions of liters of oil each year. The answer is NO - not on the same scale as oil.

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Promising EV Trends to Lookout For in 2023

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In this article let us look at some of the trends that are being caught in the EV industry now and for the years to come. The batteries that use sodium instead of the pricey and rare lithium are the ones that are the closest to being on the market. With the delivery of 10.5

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The electric car features three different battery options, two different Lithium-based (LI) systems – A123Systems and Enerdel as well as a Sodium-Nickel battery Zebra (Mes-Dea). Related Articles Chrysler May Dodge the Banking Bullet Quick Read Apr 28, 2009 Group 1 Automotive Inc. market b y the end of 2009.