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First Cobalt announces positive feasibility results for Canadian cobalt refinery expansion; first NA producer of battery-grade cobalt sulfate

Green Car Congress

announced positive results from an independent feasibility study conducted on its permitted cobalt refinery in Ontario, Canada. The feasibility study demonstrates that the First Cobalt Refinery project can become a viable, globally competitive player in the North American and European electric vehicle (EV) supply chain. years. . $37

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

The photos shown are photos from the Diavik diamond mine in Canada, which is owned and operated by the Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto. [1] Thier technical development unit has examined how the carbon footprint of electric cars in compares with that of internal combustion engines. With a clear result.

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IEA/OECD Report Concludes Nuclear Power Could Provide 24% of Global Electricity by 2050

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Almost one-quarter of global electricity could be generated from nuclear power by 2050, making a major contribution to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Nuclear Energy Technology Roadmap, published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR).

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain

Charged EVs

For EVs to deliver their full emission-reducing potential, the battery supply chain must be as clean as possible, and cathode active materials (CAM) are a key part of the sustainability equation. Total emissions over the lifetime of an electric vehicle are considerably lower than those of an internal combustion engine.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

For EVs to deliver their full emission-reducing potential, the battery supply chain must be as clean as possible, and cathode active materials (CAM) are a key part of the sustainability equation. Total emissions over the lifetime of an electric vehicle are considerably lower than those of an internal combustion engine.

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A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

Charged EVs

The company Graphex occupies a middle position in the supply chain—it buys raw graphite from mining companies, puts it through several purification and processing steps, then sells it to battery manufacturers. Solid-state, lithium-sulfur, sodium batteries—would all of these still be using graphite in the anode?

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The EV Transition Explained: Battery Challenges

Cars That Think

Reliable, secure supplies of minerals and software are core elements for EVs, which represent a “shift from a fuel-intensive to a material-intensive energy system,” according to a. report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Batteries and the supply chain challenge. will support expected EV production demands.