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Keliber says studies show its lithium hydroxide will have smaller carbon footprint than most of the competition

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More than half of the electricity from the Finnish national grid is generated from renewable energy sources. Production in Chile, based on naturally low-carbon brine, causes slightly more emissions than Keliber’s route: 5.25 The assessment has been prepared by Vahanen Environment Oy, a Finnish environmental consultant.

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The World’s Largest Camera Is Nearly Complete

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Rubin Observatory in Chile. In May 2023, if all goes according to plan, the camera will finally fly to its destination, itself currently under construction in the desert highlands of northern Chile. They’ll test its performance in a darkened environment by shuffling around light sources. gigapixels. meter-wide lens.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

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Mining any mineral from earth has an impact on the environment. Considering a use case with the following supply chain, The total emissions for lithium extraction in Chile, which then stays in Chile for lithium processing and proceeds to Korea for cell manufacturing and vehicle assembly will be 1.5 No EV owner denies this.

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

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The Transport & Environment study has discussed the potential ways of measuring, comparing and limit GHG emissions from batteries, as well as proposing tools. In simple words, the emissions are moved from one pipe to another which will need new regulations. We will be looking at some of them in this article.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

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Lithium is a metal that is mined in the deserts of Australia, China, Argentina, and Chile. All the lithium mining in the world to date has not done anything like as much damage to the environment as just one major oil spill. Going solar now is cheaper than buying electricity from the grid and starts paying for itself from day one.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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billion) were all in the top 10 of investing countries while more than $1 billion was invested in Indonesia, Chile, Mexico, Kenya and Turkey. There are also structural challenges in the electricity system as grids and utilities in many countries struggle to cope with the increasing penetration of wind and solar in the generation mix.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. It makes sense that during their usable life, electric vehicles are better for the environment than their ICEV counterparts, as they aren’t powered by fossil fuels. EV MYTH TWO: Producing electricity for EVs is just as bad for the environment as using ICEVs.