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Renault makes public its lifecycle study of Fluence ICE vs Fluence EV

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is shown with both UK and French grid mixes. Since the BEV version has a shorter range, Renault noted, the way in which the miles are accumulated could differ from that of the ICE vehicles.). water, and non-renewable energies (crude oil, coal.) Quantifies the quantity of energy (crude oil, coal.) Click to enlarge.

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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

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Electrical Grid Connections. While future demand from the automotive industry is significant, the real game changer for the lithium industry may be electrical grid storage. Grid storage is designed on a variety of scales, each with a different price point. The concentration of lithium in most brines range 200 to 700 ppm.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

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Even if electricity is produced from burning coal, the power plant is far away from population centers, transferred over power lines keeping any direct pollution away from the population. And the percentage of clean energy is growing every year as coal and gas plants are being replaced by renewable energy sources. In India 39.1%

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Scientists and engineers have extended the range of EVs by cramming ever more energy into their batteries, and vehicle charging networks have expanded in many countries. 70 percent of lithium-ion batteries are produced in China, which derived 64 percent of its electricity from coal in 2020. But coal use varies, even within China.