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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2023

—Fengqi You, senior author Currently, critical metals and minerals are centralized in politically unstable Chile, Congo, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa, according to the World Bank. “Recycling w/o 2nd” indicates retired batteries that are directly recycled without a second life as energy storage systems (ESSs).

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The EV Transition Explained: How to Meet Sales Targets?

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 23, 2022

For instance, the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) estimates that 1-in-4 light-duty vehicles, or about 70 million EVs, must be on US roads by 2030 to meet the GHG reduction target. You cannot change the sources from Congo, China and other places within two to three years.” Pablo Di Si There are also income caps.

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Eni reports important new discovery offshore Congo

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

miles) offshore Congo. The exploration well, Nene Marine 3, was drilled in a water depth of 28 meters (92 feet) and encountered a significant wet gas and light oil accumulation in the pre-salt clastic sequence, outlining a significant extension to the west of the reservoir and its hydraulic continuity.

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Tesla a frontrunner in race to develop renewable batteries

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NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Cobalt is primarily produced in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is a notable risk of supply chain disruption and exploitation of workers is quite commonplace. This was a notable move from Tesla as cobalt, while common in batteries, is a problematic material.

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

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials, according to a new study on a unified African supply chain by BloombergNEF (BNEF). Adesina.

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Bank of America: Oil Demand Growth to Hit Zero Within a Decade, EVs the Culprit

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Roughly 62 percent global cobalt output is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. EVs are shifting demand away from gasoline, IMO causes switching into diesel, and strong petchems demand growth is shifting demand toward the light part of the barrel, including NGLs in particular,” BofAML wrote. “We

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Battery metal price plunge is closing mines and stalling deals – ET Auto

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Lithium — the ultra-light metal used in electric-vehicle batteries — has plunged more than 80% from a late-2022 record, as the market whiplashed from shortage fears to a mountain of surplus inventories. Chemaf Resources Ltd.

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

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

ICEVs have been around for a while, and although they’ve had the time to perfect their manufacturing process and we’ve seen increased pressure on the importance of fuel economy and emissions, the thermal efficiency of the average light vehicle engine remains between 20-35%, and we’re not seeing much improvement beyond this.

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The raw materials crunch: How bad, how long, how to solve it?

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AUGUST 16, 2022

According to a recent report from S&P Global Commodity Insights , the price of cobalt is up around 85%, and nickel about 55%, over the past year, but lithium has really gone through the roof—prices for the light white stuff have surged over 700% since the beginning of 2021. “In

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DOE to award $30M for research to secure domestic supply chain of critical elements and minerals

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2021

Roughly 35 elements serve as key components to several clean-energy and high-tech applications: magnets in wind turbines, batteries in electric and conventional vehicles, phosphors in energy-efficient lighting and displays, and catalysts for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.

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

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

ICEVs have been around for a while, and although they’ve had the time to perfect their manufacturing process and we’ve seen increased pressure on the importance of fuel economy and emissions, the thermal efficiency of the average light vehicle engine remains between 20-35%, and we’re not seeing much improvement beyond this.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

fleet of light vehicles. For example, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) holds about 50 percent of the world’s cobalt reserves. Cobalt mining for batteries in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been linked to water-quality problems, armed conflicts, child labor, respiratory disease, and birth defects.

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What EV Buyers Need to Know About the $7,500 EV Tax Credit

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The new EV tax credit, like the one that preceded it, offers up to $7,500 for electric passenger cars and light trucks. With 65% of the global cobalt supply coming from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, many EVs today don’t meet the new standards. Here’s everything potential EV buyers need to know about it.

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The Magnet That Made the Modern World

Cars That Think

JUNE 21, 2022

During my early years at General Motors Research Labs , there was a war in Central African Zaire [now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo], which is a big cobalt supplier. The light rare earths lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, and neodymium constitute about 90 percent of the composition of a typical rare-earth deposit….

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Decoding The Complex Supply Chain In The Electric Vehicle Industry

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JUNE 6, 2023

Exploring initiatives to promote responsible sourcing and sustainable mining practices will shed light on the industry’s efforts to minimize environmental and social impacts. The majority of cobalt production occurs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where ethical and environmental issues have been raised.

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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

The EV Transition Explained: How to Meet Sales Targets?

Eni reports important new discovery offshore Congo

Tesla a frontrunner in race to develop renewable batteries

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

Bank of America: Oil Demand Growth to Hit Zero Within a Decade, EVs the Culprit

Battery metal price plunge is closing mines and stalling deals – ET Auto

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

The raw materials crunch: How bad, how long, how to solve it?

DOE to award $30M for research to secure domestic supply chain of critical elements and minerals

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

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

What EV Buyers Need to Know About the $7,500 EV Tax Credit

The Magnet That Made the Modern World

Decoding The Complex Supply Chain In The Electric Vehicle Industry

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