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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

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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. Thier technical development unit has examined how the carbon footprint of electric cars in compares with that of internal combustion engines.

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A Rich Harvest in the Desert

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The area, said to be the driest region on earth, has long been a premier source of sodium nitrate, or saltpeter. Now, scientists are making strides in the ongoing effort to reverse engineer the leaf. One of the richest deposits of lithium ore is in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Initially, the liquid is a dark blue color.

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NYSERDA Commits $8M to Develop and Commercialize 19 New York Battery and Energy-Storage Technology Projects

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GE is developing improvements to its sodium metal halide batteries for use in a new generation of cleaner locomotives and stationary applications to smooth intermittent renewable power generation as it interconnects with the grid and critical load back-up power and other applications. Industry-Led Commercialization Partnerships: $4.8

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Top 5 Promising Technological Developments In The Electric Vehicle Sector

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Along with sodium-based alternatives, could soon supplant the seemingly obsolete lithium-ion battery. #2. Solar-powered cars are another fascinating engineering development to keep an eye on. There are some interesting advances in the works for other lithium-ion alternatives. Improvement in charging technology. Solar cars.

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Strong support for EV ambitions | Autocar Professional

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Exclusion of conventional segments The PLI scheme excludes conventional petrol, diesel, and CNG segments (internal combustion engines) from its scope, as these segments are deemed to have sufficient manufacturing capacities in India. However, in June 2023, there was a revision in the demand incentive for 2ws.

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MIT and Moscow State collaborating on advanced batteries, metal-air batteries and reversible fuel/electrolysis cells

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The work on advanced lithium ion and multivalent ion batteries is led by Yet-Ming Chiang, the Kyocera Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT, and Evgeny Antipov, professor and electrochemistry chair at Moscow State. Advanced Li-ion and multivalent ion batteries. Rechargeable metal-air batteries.

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Electric Scooter vs Petrol Scooter : Huge benefits for India

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Your EV will get cleaner in time. Also note that there are many promising battery research projects that are going on like Al-Air batteries or Sodium-Ion batteries. Also ICE scooters and motorcycles get engine transmission, alloys, plastics and electronics from China. A petrol scooter has no option to be powered by solar energy.

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