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Documenting the EV battery material supply chain: Traceability challenges, Part One

Charged EVs

OPTEL uses globally-recognized standards to facilitate the sharing of data with partners and government regulators. Traceability is a topic we’re beginning to hear a lot about in the EV industry. Charged spoke with Ken Fallu, OPTEL’s Global Head of Strategy for Mining and Environment. Q&A with OPTEL’s Ken Fallu.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Electric vehicles typically have a smaller operating carbon footprint than gasoline cars, even when accounting for the electricity used for charging. With the full cradle-to-grave life cycle in mind, the question becomes: does an EV have a smaller carbon footprint over its lifetime than an ICEV? Manufacturing an Electric Vehicle.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Electric vehicles typically have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline cars, even when accounting for the electricity used for charging. For this reason, it’s not only the carbon emissions from using your vehicle to take into consideration but also the manufacturing process. Manufacturing an Electric Vehicle.

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Verifying the origin of EV battery materials at the source: Traceability challenges, Part Two

Charged EVs

Charged spoke with Stéphane Ponthieux, Director of Certification, Global Service Line at Bureau Veritas, which performs on-site verification services and partners with OPTEL to provide the V-Trace solution. But the carbon footprint of battery production is not neutral. I joined BV in 2016.

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