article thumbnail

Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

Green Car Congress

Financing was announced for projects in Costa Rica, Dominica, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Tanzania, and the United States, while projects in drilling and start-of-construction phases made headway in Chile, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Montserrat, The Philippines, Rwanda, and Zambia.

article thumbnail

UN report highlights urgent need to tackle impact of EV battery production boom

Green Car Congress

In the DRC, this would mean building processing plants and refineries that would add value and, potentially, jobs within the country.

Batteries 545
article thumbnail

BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

Green Car Congress

Capital cost to build a 10k metric-ton battery precursor plant. If approached correctly, African countries can capitalize on their abundant natural resources, growing demand for vehicles and rapid urbanization to build a global hub to produce electric vehicles. This is three times cheaper than what a similar plant in the US would cost.

Africa 221