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

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“Parts of our key supply chains, including for clean energy, are currently over-concentrated in China,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said earlier this month during a visit to Chile, home to the largest lithium reserves. The global lithium industry is so interwoven with Chinese capital now that it’s going to be impossible to unpick.

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Oversold Lithium could be about to rally

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Shares of major lithium producers and explorers including Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM), Albemarle Corp. That’s certainly a massive production ramp-up considering that global production in 2017 totaled just over 200kt. Currently, the EV market accounts for about 47 percent of global lithium demand.

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

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billion in new renewable energy capacity in 2020, up 2% on the year, helped by the biggest-ever build-out of solar projects and a $50-billion surge for offshore wind. Global investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) tripled to $3 billion, and that in hydrogen was $1.5 billion, level with 2019 despite falling unit prices.

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

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Even the butter service — presented in a stacked ribbon reminiscent of a Frank Gehry building — puts on a show. KEVIN PANG 2537 North Kedzie Boulevard, Chicago; 773-489-9554; lulacafe.com West Town Eclectic, Global Reservation sites require that restaurants label themselves with a particular cuisine.

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Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it 

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At current, the battery value chain is all global and often including all production on populated continents. Climate impact of the battery supply chain. However this is all about the production side, but let us look into the climate impact of the battery supply chain now.

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Tesla And Other Tech Giants Scramble For Lithium As Prices Double

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We have Tesla in the far corner, building its battery gigafactory in Nevada, for which it needs tons of lithium at a reasonable price, and just last week Tesla announced its plans for the Model 3, which has already hit over 325,000 reservations. This means that the new market is all about new players.

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The raw materials crunch: How bad, how long, how to solve it?

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They simply can’t ramp up production quickly enough, and this is not only because of the time and investment it takes to build new factories and repurpose production lines—the companies are also dealing with frustrating shortages of batteries and other components. Some automakers are “absolutely” moving in the right direction, says Miller.