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JRC study finds 8 metals for low-carbon energy technologies at risk of shortages; EVs, wind and solar, and lighting the applications of most concern

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The applications, i.e. technologies, of particular concern as a result are electric vehicles, wind and solar energy, and lighting. The researchers investigated the sensitivity to these sources of uncertainty in depth for hybrid and electric vehicles and lighting. Increasing primary supply.

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Solar and Battery Companies Rattle Utility Powerhouses

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Analysts and power insiders sketch scenes including interconnected local renewable grids that draw on short-duration battery storage (including the small batteries in electric vehicles in a garage, models for which Tesla just happens to make) combined with multi-day storage for power generated by wind and solar.

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UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

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If these regional rollouts succeed, hydrogen FCVs might be just a few years behind plug-in vehicles in the commercialization process and might ultimately capture a larger share of the light-duty vehicle market. —“The Hydrogen Transition”. Driving factors. Transition issues.

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