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Argonne study compares life cycle emissions of battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide from brines and ores

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Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have conducted life cycle analyses (LCAs) for battery-grade lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3 ) and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LiOH•H 2 O) produced from Chilean brines (Salar de Atacama) and Australian spodumene ores. Kelly et al. 2021.105762.

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IBC demonstrates highly selective high-yield direct lithium extraction from Salar de Maricunga brine

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IBC Advanced Technologies, a developer of highly selective separations products, engineered systems and processes based on Molecular Recognition Technology, announced Phase One results of the Direct Lithium to Product (DLP) pilot plant currently operating at Salar de Maricunga, Chile. g/L) and Ca (7.2 m3 per day.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

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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 9,10,11,12] LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) and Sodium-Ion battery packs will not use Cobalt and Nickel.

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

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water, and non-renewable energies (crude oil, coal.) Broadly, the LCA found that the principal source of environmental impacts for the combustion engined cars is the use phase; the principal sources of environmental impacts for EVs are production—notably that of the Li-ion battery pack—and the source of electricity.

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Li-ion Reserve in the World: How it Revolutionised the EV Industry

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Though steam was doing well powering the trains and factories incorporating a steam engine into a personal car was not a practical and efficient way and soon became obsolete mainly due to the long starting time and the need to fill water in a short span with other numerous other inconvenience. Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Game Changer.

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Nanjing team develops solar-powered electrolysis process for extraction of lithium from seawater

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The team also said that their method is extensible by using different types of ion-selective membranes or anodes to recover other elements in seawater. the geographic distribution of land-based lithium resources is uneven, with more than 98% of the total reserves concentrated in Chile, Argentina, China, and Australia. . … Yang et al.

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Nature editorial: environmental and human costs of Li-ion technology must be addressed quickly

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An editorial in the journal Nature calls on policy makers, industry leaders and researchers to mitigate quickly the environmental and human costs of Li-ion batteries. The market for Li-ion batteries is projected to grow from $30 billion in 2017 to some $100 billion in 2025. — Nature editorial.

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