Green Car Congress
MAY 8, 2013
°C in the Amazon Basin and the eastern part of the Congo Basin. But when attempting to mitigate climate change, there’s more to consider than simply substituting out fossil fuels for a cleaner source of energy. Melillo (2013) Climate impacts of a large-scale biofuels expansion, Geophys. Kicklighter, A. Sokolov, and J.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 23, 2022
California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) Chair Liane Randolph told Reuters that its 2035 EV mandate was the “sweet spot,” given “where the automakers are, where the supply chains are, and where the production vehicles are.” I don’t think that you can transform the mineral production and extraction within the next two to three years.
Green Car Congress
JULY 4, 2020
Demand for raw materials used in the production of electric car batteries is set to soar, prompting the UN trade body, UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), to call for the social and environmental impacts of the extraction of raw materials, which include human rights abuses, to be addressed urgently.
Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Since its launch in 2017, the company has set out to create a “circular supply chain” of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and clean-energy products. Battery manufacturers hope that recycled materials will enable them to dramatically cut product cost.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 10, 2024
Nickel and cobalt have also tumbled, weighed down by an influx of new production amid concerns that the shift to EVs may not be as smooth and quick as predicted. It’s a dramatic reversal from the ebullience of recent years that sent prices soaring and sparked a rush by some of the auto industry’s biggest players to secure future supply.
Charged EVs
JANUARY 18, 2023
Bureau Veritas has partnered with digital platform provider OPTEL to create a traceability and sustainability assessment solution called V-Trace, which companies and government regulators can use to follow products through their supply chains, from extraction of the raw materials to final assembly.
Electric Auto Association
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Scientists inform us that today’s transportation sector is the largest contributor to US greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, but how clean are lithium-ion batteries? km, 49% lower than the CO2 production of a comparable gasoline car. Green Energy Ohio plant in Dayton, OH. km over their lifetime.
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