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Study sees gradual, focused replacement of lead-acid SLI batteries by Li-ion batteries over next couple of years

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APRIL 1, 2019

A study by a team of researchers from Germany and South Africa forsees the gradual replacement of lead-acid SLI (starter, lighting and ignition) batteries with Li-ion batteries over the next couple of years.

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BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Moreover, Brazil is expected to have one of the lowest costs for hydrogen production by 2030, according to research by BloombergNEF. South Africa and India have good iron ore reserves and the potential to produce a large amount of low-cost clean power. Retrofit or close any remaining coal-fired capacity by 2050.

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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials, according to a new study on a unified African supply chain by BloombergNEF (BNEF).

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Study sees gradual, focused replacement of lead-acid SLI batteries by Li-ion batteries over next couple of years

BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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