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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. A completely new method is to filter lithium directly out of the brine using membranes, thus avoiding water-intensive evaporation [8].

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

Drive Electric

In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries. There are two main sources of lithium in the world; hard rock mines and brine water. With 8 million tons, Chile has the world’s largest known lithium reserves, followed by Australia (2.7 For this reason, the location where the EV’s battery is manufactured is significant.

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

Drive Electric

In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries. There are two main sources of lithium in the world; hard rock mines and brine water. With 8 million tons, Chile has the world’s largest known lithium reserves, followed by Australia (2.7 For this reason, the location where the EV’s battery is manufactured is significant.