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Roskill: Spread of COVID-19 threatens cobalt supply; bottlenecks out of DRC

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Cobalt mined in these areas, and in other parts of the DRC, is shipped mostly to China typically via the port of Durban. However, owing to the widespread closures in South Africa, most shipments are now having to be diverted to other neighboring ports such as Maputo in Mozambique or Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.

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Tesla Effect: Japan’s AC giant innovates to prepare for Elon Musk’s HVAC project

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According to a Nikkei Asia report, Daikin has launched a smartphone-based air conditioning service in Tanzania, Africa, that would allow users to turn on their AC units only on days when they need it. Under this business model, customers would no longer need to purchase their actual air conditioners.

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Tesla releases Conflict Mineral report, extending history of humane mining practices

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” The countries listed are considered “covered” as a part of the U.S. ” It does, however, list several areas as “covered countries” and states that “Tesla does not directly source from these countries and has no relationship with any companies or individuals located within their national boundaries.”

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A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

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There’s a lot that goes into not just the graphite technology, but graphite as a part of a bigger ecosystem in the battery. There’s a lot of moving parts with respect to battery chemistry—there’s lithium-iron-phosphate, then you’ve got nickel-cobalt-manganese. There are cylindrical cells, pouch cells and prismatic cells.

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