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Minerals used in electric cars: How much does the US import and from where?

Green Car Congress

This post focuses on minerals used uniquely in the manufacture of electric cars. The table below lists the weight (in kg) of the minerals used in a typical electric car and a typical conventional car. The table below lists the weight (in kg) of the minerals used in a typical electric car and a typical conventional car.

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GE study finds 5% of worlds natural gas production wasted per year by flaring

Green Car Congress

Gas flaring emits 400 million metric tons of CO 2 annually, the same as 77 million automobiles, without producing useful heat or electricity. Depending on region, these may include power generation; gas re-injection (for enhanced oil recovery, gathering and processing); pipeline development and distributed energy solutions.

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