Study calls for reduction in car ownership, battery size and vehicle dependency to limit environmental impact of surging lithium demand
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 25, 2023
A crucial aspect of electrified transportation is new demand for metals, and specifically the most non-replaceable metal for EV batteries—lithium. Even if the car-centricity of the US transportation system continues, limiting the size of EV batteries alone can cut lithium demand by as much as 42%. 2°C of warming.
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