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Study calls for reduction in car ownership, battery size and vehicle dependency to limit environmental impact of surging lithium demand

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The report says that reordering the US transportation system through policy and spending shifts to prioritize public and active transit while reducing car dependency can also ensure transit equity, protect ecosystems, respect Indigenous rights, and meet the demands of global justice. Riofrancos et al. 2°C of warming.

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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

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b) Region-specific/vehicle-specific/battery-specific cumulative (from 2010 to 2050) demand for critical metals and the cumulative potential secondary production from recycling. (c) c) Sensitivity of cumulative requirement under different battery scenarios. Recycling w/2nd” denotes retired batteries reused as ESSs before recycling.

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Stellantis makes $155M investment in McEwen Copper Argentina project

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We are taking important steps in Argentina and Brazil, with the aim of decarbonizing mobility and ensuring strategic supplies of raw materials necessary for the success of the Company’s global electrification plans. Los Azules is an advanced-stage porphyry copper exploration project in the San Juan pro-mining province of Argentina.

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Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India

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Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India. Before we jump into the list of top EV battery manufacturers in India, let us discuss some things about electric vehicles batteries. Firstly the batteries are one of the important components of electric vehicles in India. million metric turns.

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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

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In a world where electric vehicles and utility-scale batteries are taking over, it would be nice to not depend on a geopolitical rival for your most important raw material. The global lithium industry is so interwoven with Chinese capital now that it’s going to be impossible to unpick. Take Albemarle Corp., Pilbara Minerals Ltd.,

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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billion, up 12%, while investment in stationary energy storage technologies such as batteries was $3.6 Global investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) tripled to $3 billion, and that in hydrogen was $1.5 Passenger EVs were responsible for the bulk of outlays on electrified transport globally. billion (down 11%).

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US EV policy to boost free trade agreement nations in battery metal trade – ET Auto

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As the United States intensifies its focus on transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), nations holding free trade agreements (FTAs) with the US are positioned for a trade boost in the battery metal sector, according to insights from analysts and industry observers at S&P Global Commodity Insights. While this percentage is up 1.2

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