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ADEME / IFPEN study examines non-geological risks in the security of lithium supplies based on electrification of global car fleet

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

ADEME, France’s Environment and Energy Management Agency, carried out a study with IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) on the dynamics of lithium supply and demand, based on different scenarios for the electrification of the global car fleet by 2050. Further, vulnerabilities could emerge from increased competition among lithium buyers.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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APRIL 30, 2020

The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. million units.

Europe

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IHS Automotive forecasts 88.6M unit global light vehicle market in 2015; 2.4% growth

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

IHS Automotive forecasts global automotive sales for 2015 to reach 88.6 in 2014 as a result of industrial overcapacity and weakness in the real estate sector. According to the analysis, the current anti-trust campaign environment could alter the relationships among consumers, dealer and OEMs. million, an increase of 2.4%

2015

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16 National Hydrogen Associations Submit Statement to UNFCC Highlighting Hydrogens Potential Contribution to Curbing GHG Emissions

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

A coalition of 16 national hydrogen associations from around the world recently issued a joint statement addressed to Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change, asserting that hydrogen technologies could help to curb global greenhouse gas emissions.

Hydrogen

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Evidence from glacier ice: Until it was banned, leaded gasoline dominated the anthropogenic lead emissions in South America

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MARCH 8, 2015

Leaded gasoline was a larger emission source of the toxic heavy metal lead than mining in South America, even though the extraction of metals from the region’s mines historically released huge quantities of lead into the environment, according to a study by researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and the University of Bern.

South America

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DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

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JANUARY 29, 2014

DNV GL has released a position paper on the future alternative fuel mix for global shipping. The global merchant fleet currently consumes around 330 million tonnes of fuel annually, 80-85 per cent of which is residual fuel with high sulfur content. Well-to-Propeller GHG emissions results for marine alternative fuels. Source: DNV GL.

Alternative Fuels

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Lithium is a metal that is mined in the deserts of Australia, China, Argentina, and Chile. All the lithium mining in the world to date has not done anything like as much damage to the environment as just one major oil spill. So what about the lithium used in EV batteries? So what about the batteries?

Petrol

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Will the world run out of lithium?

Drive Electric

APRIL 12, 2023

With global EV purchases continually rising , the sudden surge in demand has caused consumer concerns about the resultant demand for lithiu m, and the availability of this valuable resource, leading many to ask: will the world run out of lithium? How much lithium is available globally? million tons.

Oil

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China’s new energy buses are re-exported to Europe

Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Compared with traditional power buses, new energy buses are more globally competitive. Skona is known as the birthplace of the Nordic nation, the creative center of artists, designers and entertainers, and the birthplace of many innovative industries. In addition to the regular seats, there are two child safety seats in the car.

Europe

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Opinion: Busting The “Canadian Bakken” Myth

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JUNE 12, 2015

In truth, energy industry followers would do better to read a more subdued story in Bloomberg News , titled “Drop in oil prices means no drilling in Canada’s biggest shale reserves.” Globally, their significance is harder to assess. China, and Argentina, combined. WTI crude closed at $59.13 on Friday, June 5 th.

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

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. It makes sense that during their usable life, electric vehicles are better for the environment than their ICEV counterparts, as they aren’t powered by fossil fuels. EV MYTH TWO: Producing electricity for EVs is just as bad for the environment as using ICEVs.

Environment

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

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. It makes sense that electric vehicles are better for the environment than their ICEV counterparts, as they aren’t powered by fossil fuels. EV MYTH TWO: Producing electricity for EVs is just as bad for the environment as using ICEVs.

Environment

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Nature editorial: environmental and human costs of Li-ion technology must be addressed quickly

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JULY 2, 2021

An editorial in the journal Nature calls on policy makers, industry leaders and researchers to mitigate quickly the environmental and human costs of Li-ion batteries. Around 90% of the DRC’s cobalt comes from its industrial mines (90,000 tonnes annually).The The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) supplies about 70% of cobalt.

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Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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APRIL 2, 2018

Although there is widespread interest in autonomous vehicles (AVs), the US—one of the largest auto markets in the world—expresses higher levels of resistance than most nations, according to a new study by Ipsos, a leading global market research firm. Fewer think AVs will be faster.

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ADEME / IFPEN study examines non-geological risks in the security of lithium supplies based on electrification of global car fleet

JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

IHS Automotive forecasts 88.6M unit global light vehicle market in 2015; 2.4% growth

16 National Hydrogen Associations Submit Statement to UNFCC Highlighting Hydrogens Potential Contribution to Curbing GHG Emissions

Evidence from glacier ice: Until it was banned, leaded gasoline dominated the anthropogenic lead emissions in South America

DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Will the world run out of lithium?

China’s new energy buses are re-exported to Europe

Opinion: Busting The “Canadian Bakken” Myth

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

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

Nature editorial: environmental and human costs of Li-ion technology must be addressed quickly

Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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